French Sudan
French colonial territory in West Africa from 1880 to 1960, now Mali
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Summary
French Sudan is a colony[1]. It draws 2,768 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #17 of 146).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: France[3]
- Continent: Africa[4]
- Instance of: overseas territory[5]
- Capital: Bamako[6], Kayes[7]
- Official language: French[8]
- Commons category: French Sudan[9]
- Inception: 1880[10]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1959[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:French Sudan[12]
- Territory claimed by: France[13]
- Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[14]
- Replaces: Khasso[15], French Upper Volta[16]
- Replaced by: Mali[17]
- Native label: Soudan français[18]
- Different from: Sudan[19]
- Language used: French[20]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Former countries[21], WikiProject Benin[22], WikiProject Burkina Faso[23], WikiProject Guinea[24], WikiProject Ivory Coast[25], WikiProject Mali[26], WikiProject Niger[27], WikiProject Africa[28], WikiProject France[29]
Why It Matters
French Sudan has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]