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French West India Company

French trading company from 1664 to 1674
Organization chartered_company Q1148661
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French West India Company

Summary

French West India Company is a chartered company[1]. It draws 325 Wikipedia views per month (chartered_company category, ranking #3 of 11).[2]

Key Facts

  • French West India Company is in the country of Kingdom of France[3].
  • French West India Company's instance of is recorded as chartered company[4].
  • French West India Company's industry is recorded as slave trade[5].
  • 1664 marks the founding of French West India Company[6].
  • French West India Company was dissolved in 1674[7].
  • French West India Company's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].

Body

Founding

1664 marks the founding of French West India Company[6].

Industry

French West India Company's industry is recorded as slave trade[5].

Dissolution

French West India Company was dissolved in 1674[7].

Why It Matters

French West India Company draws 325 Wikipedia views per month (chartered_company category, ranking #3 of 11).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Kingdom of France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Q29905250. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q29905250. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Q29905250. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Q29905250. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1674-00-00T00:00:00Z
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