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The Treaty of Nanjing ends the Opium War, further weakening China and opening it to exploitation by the West. China is forced to grant special privileges to Europeans in many ports; Hong Kong is ceded to the British, who do not return it to China until 1997.
Nasir al-Din Shah, son of Muhammad Shah, becomes the ruler of Iran.
The French annex the Marquesas Islands and make Tahiti a protectorate.
Boer and British forces clash in Natal; by 1843 the British have gained control of the region.
9 August The United States and Canada agree on the northeastern boundary between their countries.
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