这个国家曾是一个殖民地。
zhègè guójiā zēngshì yígè zhímíndì 。
This country was once a colony.
许多殖民地在历史上经历了战争。
xǔduō zhímíndì zài lìshǐ shàng jīnglì le zhànzhēng 。
Many colonies experienced wars in history.
殖民地的文化常常与母国的大相径庭。
zhímíndì de wénhuà chángcháng yǔ mǔguó de dà xiāng jìngtíng 。
The culture of colonies often differs greatly from that of the mother country.