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Some parts of East Africa have been renowned for their concentrations of wild animals... The geography of East Africa is often stunning and scenic... East Africa is the site of... The climate of East Africa is rather atypical of equatorial regions... East Africa is surprisingly cool and dry for its latitude... Rainfall in East Africa is influenced by... made East Africa a target for... Portuguese rule in East Africa focused mainly on a coastal strip centred in Mombasa... The Portuguese presence in East Africa officially began after 1505... the Portuguese presence in East Africa served the purpose of control trade within the Indian Ocean and secure the sea routes... the most direct challenge to Portuguese influence in East Africa and besieged Portuguese fortresses... East Africa during the 19th and early 20th century became a theatre of competition between the major... almost every country comprising present day East Africa to varying degrees became part of a European...

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