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Scramble for Africa
Pink Map: Portuguese Scramble for Africa 1881-1914
Posted 11 Apr 2012
Portugal was in Africa long before the other European powers but had to struggle to maintain its place during the Scramble for Africa. Portugal's claimed sovereignty over the land between Angola and Mozambique, now including Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi (Wikipedia: Pink Map). This claim was embodied in the 'Pink Map' (Portuguese: Mapa cor-de-rosa). Unfortunately the Pink Map conflicted with the British "Cape to Cairo Red Line".