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==Portuguese, British, and Dutch Influence== | ==Portuguese, British, and Dutch Influence== | ||
The first known Europeans to visit the Comoros Islands were the Portuguese in 1505. In the 17th century, the island of Ndzwani became a major supply point for ships heading east. Until the French colonization, European influence in the Comoros Islands was predominantly Portuguese, British, and Dutch. From 25 September 1942-13 October 1946, during World War II, the islands were under British occupation.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of the Comoros," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Comoros#Colonial_rule, accessed 17 July 2019.</ref> | The first known Europeans to visit the Comoros Islands were the Portuguese in 1505. In the 17th century, the island of Ndzwani became a major supply point for ships heading east. Until the French colonization, European influence in the Comoros Islands was predominantly Portuguese, British, and Dutch. From 25 September 1942-13 October 1946, during World War II, the islands were under British occupation.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of the Comoros," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Comoros#Colonial_rule, accessed 17 July 2019.</ref> | ||
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