Show Colonial Jurisdiction Hinterland is defined as the regIon lying behind a littoral country dependent de dependent dependent pendent for trade or commerce upon It As a political term the expression lon came into prominence during 1883 1683 85 when ben Germany Insisted upon her rIght to exercise jurisdiction In the terrItory behind the parts or of o the At Af rican coasts which she occupied The doctrine of the hinterland was that the possessor of or the littoral was en entitled entitled titled to as much of the back country ns as was dependent upon the coast land geographically economically or The doctrine speedily led to the partition of or Africa among the various European po powers ers |