 Complete the following phrase:  During the late 19th-century Scramble for Africa, Ethiopia and Liberia were the only two nations that largely preserved their sovereignty throughout the colonisation efforts by European colonial powers. Many newly independent nations on the continent adopted Ethiopias flag colours of green, gold and red. During this period, Ethiopia established its modern borders through extensive conquest of territories to its east, west and south. Ethiopia was the first independent African member of the League of Nations and the United Nations. The country was 