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== British Colonization (1889-1964) == | == British Colonization (1889-1964) == | ||
The area known as present-day Malawi was formerly named Nyasaland by the British. Part of Nyasaland, the Shire Islands, was made a British Protectorate in 1889. In 1891, that Protectorate was extended to include all of Malawi. Malawi gained | The area known as present-day Malawi was formerly named Nyasaland by the British. Part of Nyasaland, the Shire Islands, was made a British Protectorate in 1889. In 1891, that Protectorate was extended to include all of Malawi. Malawi gained its independence from Britain in 1964.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Malawi," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawi#History, accessed 11 July 2019.</ref> | ||