Imperial British East Africa Company
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The Imperial British East Africa Company was the administrator of British East Africa. It was a commercial association that was founded to develop African trade in the areas controlled by the British colonial power. It was created after the Berlin Treaty of 1885.
For about ten years, it administered in Uganda and a dependency named the East Africa Protectorate with an area of approximately 246,800 mi² (639,209 km²) situated along the East coast of Africa, its centre being at about 39° East longitude and 0° latitude. The administration of the dependency and Uganda was transferred to the Foreign Office in 1895.
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