which west african country was never colonized?
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Between 1880 and 1900, about 90 per cent of the continent was appropriated by Europeans during the so-called “scramble for Africa”. However, scholars place Ethiopia in the “never colonised” category, on the grounds that, despite being occupied by Italy from 1936-1941, no lasting colonial infrastructure developed.
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Of the 32 countries without letter A in their name, 12 are in Africa. These countries include Benin, Burundi, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Lesotho, Morocco, Niger, Seychelles, and Togo.
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South Africa is the name of one country located at the southern most tip of the African continent. Whereas West Africa is mostly a jungle and bordered by Sahara desert on the north.
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Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country located on the south coast of West Africa. ... It achieved independence in 1960, led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who ruled the country until 1993.
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['Burkina Faso.', 'The Gambia.', 'Ghana.', 'Guinea.', 'Guinea-Bissau.', 'Iceland.', 'Ivory Coast.', 'Liberia.']
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Located in West Africa, Guinea-Bissau is one of the few African nations which have never had a railway network.
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Guinea-Bissau. Located in West Africa, Guinea-Bissau is one of the few African nations which have never had a railway network.
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['Algeria.', 'Angola.', 'Benin.', 'Botswana.', 'Burkina Faso.', 'Burundi.', 'Cameroon.', 'Cape Verde.']
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['The Democratic Republic of the Congo.', 'Gabon.', 'Guinea.', 'Italy.', 'Ivory Coast.', 'Liberia.', 'Mali.', 'Nigeria.']
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French West Africa (French: Afrique-Occidentale française, AOF) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea (now Guinea), Ivory Coast, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Dahomey (now Benin) and Niger.
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The French colony had Cameroon, Gabon, French Guinea, Senegal, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Dahomey. Moreover, the British and the French had a very different methods to colonize West Africa.
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Prior to independence on March 6, 1957, Ghana was called the Gold Coast. The earliest Europeans to set foot on the land were the Portuguese in the 15th century (1471). On their arrival, they found so much gold between the rivers Ankobra and the Volta that they named the area “da Mina”, meaning “The Mine”.
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Ethiopia is considered "never colonized" by some scholars, despite Italy's occupation from 1936–1941 because that did not result in a lasting colonial administration.
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The history of Nigeria can be traced to settlers trading across the middle East and Africa as early as 1100 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is known today as Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri, the Benin Empire, and the Oyo Empire.
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Northern Africa countries (7) - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. ... Western Africa (17) - Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte D'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
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Sao Tome and Principe is an island nation located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western coast of Africa, close to the equator. Nicknamed the"centre of the world",it is the closest landmass to the point in the Atlantic where the imaginary line of the equator crosses the zero meridian.
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['Rwanda.', 'Kenya.', 'Ghana.', "Côte d'Ivoire.", 'Ethiopia.', 'Mauritius.', 'Morocco.', 'Nigeria.']