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French colonial empire

The French colonial empire (French: Empire colonial français) consisted of the overseas colonies, protectorates, and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the "first French colonial empire", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost or sold, and the…

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Capital
Paris
Currency
French franc and various other currencies
ISO 3166 code
FR
Status
Colonial empire
• Cartier claimed Gaspé Bay
1534
• Conquest of Algeria
1830–1903

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First French colonial empire (16th century to 1814)

Second French colonial empire (post-1830)

Decolonization

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Territories

Policies and colonies

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French colonial empire

Nodes500
Edges499
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Avg. degree2
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French colonial empire

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has impact · 88
French colonial empire → Africa, African History, Aims, Alexander Sydney Kanya-Forstner, Alice, Amanda Sackur, Andrew, August, Barnett, Belgium, British, Century French Culture, Chafer, Christopher, Civilize, Colonial Encounters, Colonial Idea, Colonial Party, Colonialism, Colonization
related to Decolonization · 23
French colonial empire → Algeria, Britain, Charles, Constitution, France, Gaulle, Germany, However, Indochina, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Morocco, Paris, Second World War, Syria, The, The French, The French Union
Capital · 1
French colonial empire → Paris
Currency · 1
French colonial empire → French franc and various other currencies
ISO 3166 code · 1
French colonial empire → FR
Status · 1
French colonial empire → Colonial empire
• Cartier claimed Gaspé Bay · 1
French colonial empire → 1534
• Conquest of Algeria · 1
French colonial empire → 1830–1903
• Creation of the French Union · 1
French colonial empire → 1946
• Independence of Vanuatu · 1
French colonial empire → 1980

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
French colonial empireCapitalParis1.00infobox
French colonial empireCurrencyFrench franc and various other currencies1.00infobox
French colonial empireISO 3166 codeFR1.00infobox
French colonial empireStatusColonial empire1.00infobox
French colonial empire• Cartier claimed Gaspé Bay15341.00infobox
French colonial empire• Conquest of Algeria1830–19031.00infobox
French colonial empire• Creation of the French Union19461.00infobox
French colonial empire• Independence of Vanuatu19801.00infobox
French colonial empire• Sale of Louisiana18031.00infobox
Georges Leyguesinstance ofincluding by prominent politicians0.80text
who rejected the policy of assimilationinstance ofincluding by prominent politicians0.80text
Operation Serval.France sent few settlers to most coloniesinstance ofand joint military operations0.80text

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