former Dutch colony

A former Dutch colony is a territory that was once governed, administered, or significantly controlled by the Netherlands as part of its overseas colonial empire, but has since gained independence or been transferred to another sovereignty.

Aliases (2)

• former colonial possessions ×1
• former colonial region ×1

Instances (3)

• Asia (colonial possessions) ("former colonial possessions")
• Cape Colony
• Dutch Caribbean ("former colonial region")