MAPS OF HISTORY · The Decolonization of Africa · ALL CHAPTERS · 1975
The Decolonization of Africa, 1945–1994 · THE MAP IN 1975
1975 — The Portuguese empire ends
WHAT CHANGES ON THE MAP
| Angola | Portuguese, Belgian, Spanish & Italian-ruled → Independent Africa |
| Mozambique | Portuguese, Belgian, Spanish & Italian-ruled → Independent Africa |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Portuguese, Belgian, Spanish & Italian-ruled → Independent Africa |
| Comoros | French-ruled → Independent Africa |
| Western Sahara | Portuguese, Belgian, Spanish & Italian-ruled → Independent Africa |
THE CHAPTERS OF THIS MOMENT
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