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Portugal explored West Africa!=))<.>
Other European powers had African colonies and puppet states, and I would guess that Portugal was trying not to be a slouch in this regard. In the late 1800's through the mid 1900's, the continent of Africa was almost completely divided by Europe.
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Those three European countries were Britain, France and Dutch NO European countries colonised any country in Africa in the 1990's. They had all given independence to their colonies long before.
Spanish Morocco and Spanish Sahara were Spanish colonies in Africa.
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The majority of Portugal's colonies in Africa were located in present-day Angola and Mozambique. Angola was in the southwest of the continent, while Mozambique was situated on the southeast coast. These colonies were important to Portugal due to their resources and strategic locations for trade.
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It was the colonies that inhabited this area in Africa. France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy had colonies in these areas up to this day. As a result, the African population came from the colonies to these countries up North.
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Angola went on to war against Portugal. Eventually, Portugal could no longer sustain the war in Angola due to rebellion in different colonies in Africa.
Angola went on to war against Portugal. Eventually, Portugal could no longer sustain the war in Angola due to rebellion in different colonies in Africa.
In terms of land, France controlled most of it. Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom did have sizable colonies in West Africa, though.
During the Age of Exploration, Spain and Portugal claimed the most territories in Europe. Portugal established colonies in Africa, Asia, and South America, while Spain claimed territories in the Americas, Africa, and Asia.