At the time of the Berlin Conference, Africa contained one-fifth of the world’s population living in one-quarter of the world’s land area. However, from Europe's perspective, they were dividing an unknown continent. European countries established a few coastal colonies in Africa by the mid-nineteenth century, which included Cape Colony (Great Britain), Angola (Portugal), and Algeria (France), but until the late nineteenth century Europe largely traded with free African states without feeling the need for territorial possession. Until the 1880s most of Africa remained unchartered, with western maps from the period generally showing blank spaces for the continent’s interior. COUNT 5
QSN1 What percent of the worlds population did Africa posses at the Berlin Conference? ANS1 one-fifth QSN2 What was Europe's perspective o Africa containing one-fifth of the worlds population? ANS2 they were dividing an unknown continent. QSN3 When did European countries establish colonies in Africa? ANS3 the mid-nineteenth century, QSN4 Europe did not feel the need to posses territory in Africa until? ANS4 1880s QSN5 How did maps show Africa Before 1880? ANS5 generally showing blank spaces for the continent’s interior.