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1. This country declared independence in 1960 under Moise Tschombe, but this independence lasted only until 1963.
2. This country was proclaimed a republic under Colonel Ojukwu in 1967. Independence lasted only until 1970.
3. This country actually "exists" today as an independent nation, although recognized by none. It was a powerful Arab sultanate in the Middle Ages, came under British influence in the 17th century but remained under Egyptian control until 1884, thereafter it was administrated by the British. It united with another country to form an independent republic in 1960. The "country" or area I am tanking about was sometimes - under colonial rule - referred to as British _______, sometimes as the _________ Protectorate.
4. This country was originally a Phoenician colony which chief cities were Oea, Leptis Magna and Sabrata. It then came under Carthago, Rome, the Vandals, the Byzantine Empire and different Arab and Berber dynasties. It achieved practical independence in 1711 and became one of the Barbary States, engaged in piracy. It came under Turkish administration in 1835 and was ceded to Italy in 1912.
5. This country gained independence in accordance with the Sand River Convention in 1852 under this name, but changed name to the South African Republic in 1856. It was annexed by the British from 1877 to 1881.
6. This was a powerful kingdom from the 6th century with capital at Dongola. It was conquered by the Arabs in the 14th century and by Egypt 1820-22.
7. This ancient country with capital at Memphis invaded Egypt in the 8th century BC. Meroë was another important city.
8. This country became independent of Rome in the 5th century only to be overrun by the Vandals and later by Muslim Arabs. The Romans divided it into ________Caesariensis and ___________ Tingitana.
9. This ancient country was divided in the Second Punic War (218-201 BC), one side supporting the Romans, the other the Carthaginians. It became a Roman province in 46 BC with capital at Cirta. Its most important city was Hippo, the see of St. Augustine.
10. Ancient _______ was settled by the Greeks who founded its capital (which name is an alternative spelling of the country) ca.630 BC. Other cities included Arsinoë, Berenice, Barka and Apollonia. Along with the capital these cities were known altogether as Pentapolis (meaning "five cities" in Greek).
11. This country became a British protectorate in 1885. Until 1965 its capital was Mafeking - a city which was actually situated in the neighboring country of this protectorate. The protectorate became an independent republic under another name in 1966.
12. This country was annexed by the British in 1868 and made part of the Cape Colony in 1871. It was separated from the Cape Colony and made a separate British colony in 1884. It is today a kingdom under another name.
13. This country became a British protectorate in 1891 and was part of the Federation of Rhodesia and ______ 1953-63.
14. This former French colony with capital at Porto-Novo achieved independence in 1960. It changed name in 1976.
15. This former French colony was established in 1889 under the name _______. It united with Chad in 1906 to form the French colony of ________-Chad.It is now a republic under another name.
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