Colonial Map of Africa

Place your cursor over this map of Africa. It will then show a revised map of Africa broken down into which colonial power ruled each African country after the continent was carved up in the Scramble for Africa.

Credit and (c): http://www.freeworldmaps.net/africa/

Key:

	British Colonies
	French Colonies
	Belgium Colonies
	Portugal Colonies
	Italian Colonies
	Other
	Not Colonised

Map of Africa

Colonial Map of Africa

Africa History

Before you travel to Africa as a volunteer, explore the rich and varied history of the continent.
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Berlin Conference

The Berlin Conference was the outcome of this Scramble for Africa.

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Colonialism Africa

A video documentary about the history of African European colonialism.

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Independence Dates

A list of African countries independence dates with the colonial powers they gained independence from.
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Colonial Map of Africa

The earliest map of Africa is believed to have been created in 1389 and is called the "Da Ming Hun Yi Tu" which shows the continent as part of a wider map of the Ming Dynasty. Created in silk it shows Africa more than a hundred years before the first western explorers from Portugal started to chart parts of Africa's coastline. The map appears to show Lake Victoria and the River Nile.