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My country (Indonesia) has been colonised by two Europeans countries which are British and Netherlands on different time for such a long time. It has influence many things but mostly on the politics and cultures.There are more European style building  and European clothing in my country. This makes the traditional cultures start to fade away and replace by the European cultures.

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Hong Kong was a British colony, the British cultures still remains. Such as the language, English is still widely used in Hong Kong, and you can see street that have been named after British public figures and landmarks.
Nowadays people in Hong Kong live in a combined cultural community, mixed with both western and Chinese culture.

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In the early days of colonization, indigenous peoples were slaughtered by Europeans, imprisoned and forcibly expelled from their traditional lands. Today, compared with other groups in Australia, their life expectancy is lower, while poverty, poor health, unemployment and imprisonment rates are much higher.

Imperialism has had a far-reaching and lasting impact on China. This led desperate British businessmen to sell opium to China in an attempt to rebalance trade. The products made by Japanese in China are sold all over the world, which makes China richer and makes China expand economically

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Hong Kong had once been colonised by British, and it affects a lot, among architects, behaviours, language and even political systems. Nowadays, Hong Kong still has a mix cultural style of both Chinese and British.

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What influence do you think the colonisers had on the people indigenous to your country (first nations people)?
The British brought a more complete rule of law and democratic systems that HK people have a deeper understanding of freedom and democracy.

What impact does it still have on your country?
Our food culture , legal system and government system is still impacted by British.

Consider the impact on culture, society, politics/government, economy.
Turn HK from a small fishing port to an intentional financial city.

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I come from a country that was colonised by Europeans (British):

They need to start to learn a whole new language, and they don't really like the Europeans suddenly take over the place.

There are still buildings with British style left in my country and the street names about the British queen. Some of the old coins still have the head of British queen.

culture: my home country not only has the Chinese culture but also the British culture, and it helps to make my country into a terminal of many people.
society: People considered democracy
politics/government: the structure of government and law economy: more international consumers i guess

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Spain colonised Philippines from 1521-1898, which was 300+ years. The language was impacted and later modified a little, the food, culture, festivals are either still active or modified a little to make it into a filipino culture after the colonization ended. The currency is similar, Peso, the language is similar to spanish but there are a lot of words that both spain and philippines have in common or the way it sounds.

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The British colonization of Hong Kong caused influenced the difference in cultures as building styles, or different mindsets.

Nowadays, there are still some British-style buildings in Hong Kong, and there are streets named related to British royalty.

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Because of the British's colonization of Hong Kong, many cultures and exotic goods were spread among the local population, including architecture and opium
To this day many remnants of colonization still exists, like common western based philosophies like individualism and less focus on traditional views and practices

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Mya (Papua New Guinea) - is still impacted by overseas influence because it is a third world country so we partner with other countries, mostly Australia, and trade goods and services. Additionally, West Papua is fighting against Indonesia

Beni (India) - introduction of spices and large number of commercial crops by the British. influence railways, improved trading, introduced western science and the English language. Child Marriage, sati and other social rigid caste system became less prevalent with the influence of new ideas such as equality, human rights, liberty, etc.

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England, the Netherlands, France, and Germany quickly began their own empire building overseas, fighting Spain and Portugal for the right to lands they had already conquered. Despite the growth of European colonies in the New World, most countries managed to gain independence during the 18th and 19th century, beginning with the American Revolution in 1776 and the Haitian Revolution in 1781. However, the Eastern Hemisphere continued to tempt European colonial powers.

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European nations started to look for new trading routes, explore new territories and lands to later take over, natural resources and searching for civilization. They also established colonies that ''drew on the physical and population resources of the people they conquered in order to increase their own power''.

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European powers attempted to increase their authority and riches. Throughout the process, officials from respective governments established the colony while disregarding Indigenous people and removing Indigenous sovereignty. Laws and enforcement were important elements of displacement and oppression. Indigenous peoples have been victimised, abused, and frequently portrayed as subhuman.

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They affected culture and psychology in determining. In this, colonization not only impacts the first generation colonized but creates enduring issues.

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Starting in the 1880s, European nations focused on taking over African lands, racing one another to coveted natural resources and establishing colonies they would hold until an international period of decolonization began around 1914, challenging European colonial empires up to 1975.

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European nations sought to expand their influence and wealth, and in the process, the representatives of these countries claimed the land, ignored the indigenous people and erased indigenous sovereignty

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Through radical action and speaking on behalf of First Nations people, decolonisation aims to reverse and remedy this.

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Colonialism is defined as 'control by one power over a dependent area or people'.

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'Decolonisation' means reverse and remedy this through direct action and listening to the voices of First Nations people.

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Seeking to reverse and remedy this through direct action and listening to the voices of the First Nation people

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colonialism is defined as ' control by one power over a dependent area or people.'

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Colonialism is defined as “control by one power over a dependent area or people.”

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If you come from a country that was colonised by Europeans:

What influence do you think the colonisers had on the people indigenous to your country (first nations people)?

What impact does it still have on your country?

Consider the impact on culture, society, politics/government, economy.

If you do not come from a country that has been colonised by Europeans:

Is your country still impacted by overseas influence?

How and why do you think this is?