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[โ€“] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It depends what aspect of colonization is important to your definition, I guess. Is it about imperialist expansion to non-contiguous territories, or is it more specifically about extracting resources from those territories for the exclusive benefit of the motherland?

At any rate, I would say that French Guiana either counts or doesn't count as a colony of France to the same extent that Hawaii counts or doesn't count as a colony of the United States.

[โ€“] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Edit: no need to repeat myself. I think European would have been a more reasonable label.