Shocking 😲 You WON'T Believe These Countries Had Colonies! Part-2

Описание: **1. Austria-Hungary**:
**Colonies**: Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium), short-lived colonies in the Americas, and a concession in Tianjin, China.
**Highlight**: Despite being primarily a European power, Austria-Hungary had its eyes on far-off territories.

**2. Scotland**:
**Colonies**: Nova Scotia (New Scotland) in Canada and the ill-fated Darien Scheme in Panama.
**Highlight**: Scotland's independent colonial ambitions before its union with England led to some interesting ventures.

**3. Denmark**:
**Colonies**: Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands), Tranquebar (India), and parts of the Gold Coast (Ghana).
**Highlight**: Denmark's colonial reach extended across multiple continents, showcasing its historical maritim

**4. Germany**:
**Colonies**: German East Africa (Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda), German South West Africa (Namibia), German New Guinea, Kiautschou Bay (Qingdao, China), and German Samoa.
**Highlight**: Germany's unified colonial empire was vast and influential, spanning Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.

**5. Courland (Latvia)**:
**Colonies**: Tobago in the Caribbean and a trading post in Gambia.
**Highlight**: The small Duchy of Courland, part of modern Latvia, managed to establish colonies far from its Baltic homeland.


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