colonies

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For many years after independence in the 1960s, France maintained close economic, political and security ties in many of its former colonies, leading to widespread accusations that little had changed.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Most historians are concentrating on the birth itself, when 13 disparate colonies along the east coast of North America declared their intention to separate from Great Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Meerkats live in underground colonies in southwestern Africa.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

They live inside wooden structures, quietly feeding and expanding their colonies where homeowners may not notice them until damage is already underway.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

By the time of US independence, significant numbers of Ulster Scots lived in the colonies, especially in the areas away from cities and towns.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz