Database:
Colonial Africa in official statistics, 1821-1953
British Online Archives
About this Database
These statistics cover the history of thirteen colonies across Africa. The date range of statistics for each colony depends on who ran it at the time. Most colonial statistics cover that colony's funds, its population and the names of its officers. Trade and public services data is also included. The statistics for Africa told the Colonial Office how the British Empire was performing as a business. A British Online Archives database.
Durable URL
This is the permanent URL for the database. It should be used in syllabi, lists of resources, and all other links provided to Johns Hopkins users. https://databases.library.jhu.edu/databases/proxy/JHU07102