before the arrival of European settlers.
A stock exchange occurs in a centralized location, think Wall Street and the Stock Market. An over-the-counter market does not. Over-the-counter markets are considered less formal compared to exchanges. OTCs are less transparent and operate on fewer rules than exchanges. This can be both good and bad for those involved.
Yes that is true. The MPLA was able to gain control blah blah blah. Oi. I hate H&G.
The French were control the area where many Germans and other people spoke in French or know some French. The Russians would control the Eastern part of Germany which they conquered and had more of the Slavic type of people. The Brits and Americans took the rest.