List of predecessors of sovereign states in Africa

This is a list of all present sovereign states in Africa and their predecessors. The region of Africa is generally defined geographically to include the subregions of African continent, Madagascar island, Mauritius Island and several minor islands, and their respective sovereign states. Africa was originally colonised by Europeans with Southern Africa primarily by the British, and the West Africa and North Africa primarily by the British, French, Spanish and Portuguese. Today, Africa consists of 54 sovereign states of various government types, the most common consisting of parliamentary systems.

See also

• List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa
• Decolonisation of Africa
• Succession of states

References

1. List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa
2. List of political entities in the 19th century
3. List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe
4. List of sovereign states by date of formation
5. List of current monarchs of sovereign states
6. List of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America
7. List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia
8. List of longest-reigning monarchs
9. Succession of states
10. List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania
11. List of current monarchies
12. List of state leaders in the 18th century
13. List of state leaders in the 19th century (1851–1900)
14. Timeline of national independence
15. List of national capitals
16. List of state leaders in the 19th century (1801–1850)
17. Member states of the African Union
18. List of wars involving the Netherlands
19. List of United States presidential firsts
20. Sovereignty