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Danish overseas colonies and Dano-Norwegian colonies (Danish: De danske kolonier) were the colonies that Denmark–Norway (Denmark after 1814) possessed from 1537 until 1953. At its apex, the colonies spanned four continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.
Throughout the 18th century, the Danish economy did very well, largely on the basis of expanded agricultural output to meet growing demand across Europe. Danish merchant ships also traded around Europe and the North Atlantic, venturing to new Danish colonies in the Caribbean and North Atlantic.
This is a list of former European colonies. The European countries which had the most colonies throughout history were: United Kingdom , France , Portugal , Spain , Netherlands (29), Germany (20), Russia (17), Denmark (9), Sweden (8), Italy (7), Norway (6), Belgium (3), and Courland (2).
A Companion to the Swiss Reformation (Brill, 2016). ISBN 978-90-04-30102-3; Church, Clive H., and Randolph C. Head. A Concise History of Switzerland (Cambridge University Press, 2013). pp. 132–161 online; Codevilla, Angelo M. Between the Alps and a Hard Place: Switzerland in World War II and the Rewriting of History (2000) excerpt and text search
All lands ruled by Denmark-Norway (Including factories and Trading posts) The following were trading posts and settlements owned by the Danish colonial empire and respective Chartered companies : Europe
Switzerland, [d] officially the Swiss Confederation, [e] is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. [f] [13] It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
Denmark–Switzerland relations refers to the current and historical relations between Denmark and Switzerland. Denmark has an embassy in Bern . [ 1 ] Switzerland has an embassy in Copenhagen , but only offers consular services from the Nordic Regional Consular Centre in Stockholm . [ 2 ]
People from former Danish colonies (2 C) I. Danish India (7 C, 12 P) W. Danish West Indies (6 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Former Danish colonies"