French colonial empire
set of territories that were under French rule primarily from the 17th century to the late 1960s
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Summary
French colonial empire is a colonial empire[1]. It draws 14,630 Wikipedia views per month (colonial empire category, ranking #3 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: France[3]
- Continent: North America[4], South America[5], Africa[6], Asia[7], Europe[8], Insular Oceania[9]
- Instance of: historical country[10]
- Capital: Paris[11]
- Official language: French[12]
- Currency: French franc[13]
- Anthem: La Marseillaise[14]
- Subclass of: colony[15]
- Commons category: French colonial empire[16]
- Has part(s): New France[17], French Equatorial Africa[18], Puducherry[19], French colonization of Africa[20], French colonization of the Americas[21], French colonization of Asia[22], French West Africa[23]
- Inception: January 1, 1534[24]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1980[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:French colonial empire[26]
- Commons gallery: Empire colonial français[27]
- Replaces: Wulki (Sultanat)[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[29]
Why It Matters
French colonial empire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]