What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?
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What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?I can think of Thailand and Japan but that's it.Hmm China?Turkey?
All of Africa and the Middle East were carved up between western european countries. All of North and South America were colonized, including Caribbean. Southeast Asia was colonized minus Thailand. I think China was colonized in parts. India was colonized or occupied by Britain for many years. Australia was a former British colony. All of the South Pacific was in German, french or British hands until after WW2 when the Germans had to turn over their territories to allies countries. I can't think of a place on earth where Europe didn't invade and take it over. -
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Re: What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?Iran was never colonised. Russia and Britain fought each other for power in Iran, but it was never colonised.
Ethiopia was never colonised, it was "occupied" for about five?? years but not "colonised".Last edited by Ferdowsi; 16-04-2012 at 22:09. -
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Re: What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?Ethiopia - only conquered for a few years prior to WW2 and many countries didn't recognise Italy's conquest. It didn't get conquered when most African countries were anyway.
Liberia too, though that's a tricky one cause it was always very very influenced (and established as a haven for freed slaves) by America.
Persia/Iran was never technically colonised, although the British ruled in all but name for a good 100 years just through having economic control. I suppose you can say that applies for any given country - the vast majority of China outside a few coastal cities was never colonised but the country was dependent on foreign companies who controlled its assets.
EDIT: History nerd coming into action here, Afghanistan was never colonised, nor was the northern half of Yemen or what is now Saudi Arabia. Most of the Gulf States (Oman, what is now the UAE, Kuwait) were protectorates of Britain but still had independence on the domestic level - they were never colonised in the sense of being annexed.Last edited by 12lightf; 16-04-2012 at 22:13. -
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Re: What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?Them (While Turkey is debatable since it itself was a colonial power, then might as well include Russia and a large number of other countries) and also Persia, Afghanistan, Oman, Mongolia, Bhutan and Nepal also come to mind.(Original post by No Man)
The Koreas, China, Turkey (unless you count Hong Kong and Macau), Yemen, and Saudi Arabia, I think.Last edited by Brandmon; 17-04-2012 at 13:12. -
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Re: What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?The Middle East was never colonized nor Arabia.(Original post by 12lightf)
Ethiopia - only conquered for a few years prior to WW2 and many countries didn't recognise Italy's conquest. It didn't get conquered when most African countries were anyway.
Liberia too, though that's a tricky one cause it was always very very influenced (and established as a haven for freed slaves) by America.
Persia/Iran was never technically colonised, although the British ruled in all but name for a good 100 years just through having economic control. I suppose you can say that applies for any given country - the vast majority of China outside a few coastal cities was never colonised but the country was dependent on foreign companies who controlled its assets.
EDIT: History nerd coming into action here, Afghanistan was never colonised, nor was the northern half of Yemen or what is now Saudi Arabia. Most of the Gulf States (Oman, what is now the UAE, Kuwait) were protectorates of Britain but still had independence on the domestic level - they were never colonised in the sense of being annexed. -
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Re: What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?
why do such innocent threads always get blown out of proportion in such fashions!
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im not 100% sure if turkey counts cos technically it was a colonial power, but then again aloooong time ago part of the turkey we know today belonged to greece.
I think parts of china may have been colonised (i.e. hong kong)
other wise as people have mentioned: persia, afghanistan, oman, mongolia (although i though mongolia was also a colonial power at one point...?), bhutan, nepal, thailand, koreas, etc -
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Re: What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?Thailand was never "colonised" per se, but it did fall under very heavy British and French influence; Thailand had very questionable suzerainty during the late 1800s. Secondly it was occupied and colonised by Japan for four years, but I don't think that counts. China, perhaps.(Original post by 99luft Balons)
I can think of Thailand and Japan but that's it.Hmm China?Turkey?
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All of Africa and the Middle East were carved up between western european countries. All of North and South America were colonized, including Caribbean. Southeast Asia was colonized minus Thailand. I think China was colonized in parts. India was colonized or occupied by Britain for many years. Australia was a former British colony. All of the South Pacific was in German, french or British hands until after WW2 when the Germans had to turn over their territories to allies countries. I can't think of a place on earth where Europe didn't invade and take it over. -
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Re: What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?Good point actually. While I would argue that at the time the Early-US was culturally clearly a European power , what it did at the West coast was not exactly colonisation but rather direct annexation. They didn't subjugate the indigenous people there but literally swept them aside. So it can't exactly be called colonisations as the questions raised are clearly separate.(Original post by CurtainrailMan)
Technically the west coast of the USA was never colonised by a European power - only by European people. Does that count? What are we counting as European here? -
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Re: What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?Europeans did not colonise hardly any of their colonial possessions.
Mostly, they were run by a few civil servants.
The irony is, the greatest colonisation in history now is taking place in Europe.
Eventually, Europeans will view mass immigration as old colonial natives viewed imperialism.
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Re: What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?Alexander the Great might have something to say about that...(Original post by Perseveranze)
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Re: What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?Countries, not continents(Original post by frenchfries)
Antartica, nobody wants to live there.
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Re: What are the only countries that were not colonized by europe?Although we did have loads of pretty big fights with them and ended up taking half the country, before they eventually decided being British was a good idea.(Original post by NDGAARONDI)
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