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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and inc

North Yemen became independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1918. The Bri

The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Afri

Bahrain's small size and central location among Persian Gulf countrie

A former British colony, Cyprus received independence in 1960 followi

Discovered by the Portuguese in 1505, Mauritius was subsequently held

Arawak Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first

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