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| − | + | A '''colony''' is a [[nation]]'s settlement in a conquered or previously unsettled [[territory]] for the purpose of inhabiting and expanding territory. Typically, it has been a region or governmental unit created by another country outside that country's borders that is generally ruled by that country. Colonies were very common until the 1960s when Western countries began a process of [[decolonization]] that allowed former colonies to become independent nations. | |
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| + | The word comes from the Latin ''colōnia'' (“colony”), from ''colōnus'' (“farmer; colonist”), and from ''colō'' (“till, cultivate, worship”). | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:58, January 1, 2017
A colony is a nation's settlement in a conquered or previously unsettled territory for the purpose of inhabiting and expanding territory. Typically, it has been a region or governmental unit created by another country outside that country's borders that is generally ruled by that country. Colonies were very common until the 1960s when Western countries began a process of decolonization that allowed former colonies to become independent nations.
The word comes from the Latin colōnia (“colony”), from colōnus (“farmer; colonist”), and from colō (“till, cultivate, worship”).