Italian East Africa

Italian East Africa was a colony in Horn of Africa (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1936 to 1941 CE, about 5 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Mussolini's colony formed after Italy invaded Ethiopia with poison gas in 1935. British, Commonwealth and Ethiopian forces liberated it in 1941 and restored Haile Selassie.

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Facts

Dates: 1936 to 1941 CE
Duration: 5 years
Type: Colony
Region: Horn of Africa, North and West Africa
Language family: Latin and Romance
Capital: Addis Ababa

Neighbours in North and West Africa

Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE
French Algeria 1830 to 1962 CE
French West Africa 1895 to 1960 CE
British Nigeria 1914 to 1960 CE
Portuguese Cape Verde 1462 to 1975 CE
French Senegal 1659 to 1960 CE
Liberia 1847 CE to the present
Sierra Leone Colony 1808 to 1961 CE
British Gold Coast 1821 to 1957 CE
Portuguese Guinea 1879 to 1974 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia
Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
British Raj 1858 to 1947 CE, South Asia
Empire of Japan 1868 to 1947 CE, East Asia
Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Europe
Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Central and North Asia

Questions

When did Italian East Africa exist?

1936 to 1941 CE, about 5 years.

Where was Italian East Africa?

Horn of Africa, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Addis Ababa.

What language did Italian East Africa speak?

Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.