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United States Territorial Acquisitions
- andsoitis 9mo agoRelated, key territorial acquisitions of the Danish Realm: - Greenland & Faroe Islands: (Greenland gained home rule in 1979) - Iceland: 14th century, gained independence in 1944 - Danish West Indies (Virgin Island): e.g. purchased St Croix from France in 1733, sold to the us in 1917 - Indian Colonies: e.g. Tranquebar in 1620 and Serampore in 1755 in India - Gold Coast: modern Ghana. Held in the 17th to 19th centuries, sold to the British More detail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_overseas_colonies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_overseas_colonies