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@ Today I learned
2025-02-28 05:06:03
TIL that Sweden once had overseas colonies in Africa, India, South America, the Caribbean, and North America. Most were taken over by other European powers after a short amount of time; the only exception was the island of Saint Barthélemy, which it held for nearly a century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_overseas_colonies
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