Spain's+Colonies

During the separation of African colonies amongst European nations in the late 1800s, Spain didn't have a lot of power. Therefore, Spain had acquired few colonies in Africa. Spain's colonies in Africa were located in the North-western part of Africa.The colonies were Spanish-Sahara, Spanish Guinea, and tiny islands on the north coast of Morocco called Ifni, Ceuta and Melilla.

The political borders of Spanish colonies in Africa:



The present day countries that were once part of Spain's colonies in Africa are: Western Sahara, Equatorial Guinea, Ifni, Ceuta and Melilla. =__﻿Colonial Possessions Of Spain__=


 * Canary Islands** (1404-1420, 1479-present)
 * Melilla** (1497-present)

**Captaincy General of Santo Domingo (Hispanola)** (1492-1795, 1809-1821, 1861-1865)
(1763-1800)
 * Captaincy General of Louisiana**
 * Florida** (1513-1763, 1783-1821)
 * Jamaica** (1509-1655)
 * Puerto Rico** (1512-1898)