During the Scramble for Africa, when European imperial powers effectively partitioned the African continent, seven European countries claimed colonial holdings that, by the end of the Scramble, accounted for about 90 percent of Africa. The seven countries were Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Portugal, Italy, and Spain. By the end of the Scramble, France and Great Britain had claimed the most territory in Africa.
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