What were the French territories?
The French colonial empire in the Americas comprised New France (including Canada and Louisiana), French West Indies (including Saint-Domingue, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica, St. Lucia, Grenada, Tobago and other islands) and French Guiana.
What French territory is found in Africa?
French West Africa. French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea (now Guinea), Côte d’Ivoire, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Dahomey (now Benin), and Niger.
What two territories did France claim in Africa?
French Equatorial Africa
- Chad (1900–1960)
- Oubangui-Chari (currently Central African Republic) (1905–1960)
- Present-day The Republic of Congo, then French Congo (1875–1960)
- Gabon (1839–1960)
- French Cameroon (91% of current Cameroon) (1918–1960) (formerly a German colony, Mandate, Protectorate then French Colony)
How is the relationship between France and South Africa?
The French economic influence (Exports and Direct Investment inflows) is growing in South Africa. In 2018, bilateral trade (exports + imports) between France and South Africa increased by +2.8% to reach EUR 3 bn mainly thanks to the increase of French imports from South Africa (+25%).
How much does France export to South Africa?
In 2018, while South Africa represented only the 46th export market for France (0.3% of total French exports) and the 49th largest supplier (0.2% of French imports), the country remains an important partner. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it is France’s number one customer and it’s second largest supplier.
What was the French colony in North Africa?
French North Africa. French Morocco (1912–1956) (protectorate) (89% of the current territory) (now Morocco) French Algeria (1832–1962) (Algeria) French colony of El Kala (1560–1829) French Tunisia (1881–1956) (protectorate) (Tunisia)
When did France establish its empire in Africa?
In the 19th century, starting with the conquest of Algiers in 1830, France began to establish a new empire in Africa and Southeast Asia. The following is a list of all countries that were part of the French colonial empires in the last 500 years, either entirely or in part, either under French sovereignty or as mandate.