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Political Geography: French Colonies

Read the name of the colony and then identify the present-day sovereign state(s) that contain its territory.

The first letter of each answer is given in the column preceding the answer.

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The end date of the colony is not necessarily the same year the colony became independent or lost territory to the sovereign state that is the answer.
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Colonial Territory
Notes
 
Present-day Sovereign State
Afrique-Occidentale française (French West Africa) (1895-1960)
Federation of pre-existing colonial territories
B
Benin (1883-1960)
B
Burkina Faso (1896-1960)
G
Gambia (1681-1857)
G
Guinea (1891-1958)
I
Ivory Coast (1843-1960)
M
Mali (1883-1960)
M
Mauritania (1902-1960)
N
Niger (1890-1960)
N
Nigeria (1892-1927)
S
Senegal (1677-1960)
T
Togo (1918-1960)
Tapanahoni (1814)
 
S
Suriname
Acadie (Acadia) (1604-1713)
 
C
Canada
U
United States (Maine)
French Somaliland (1862-1877)
 
D
Djibouti
Fort Saint-Louis (1685-1689)
 
U
United States (Texas)
Saint-Croix (1650-1733)
 
U
United States (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Afrique équatoriale française (French Equatorial Africa) (1910-1958)
Federation of pre-existing colonial territories
C
Cameroon (1918-1960 as French Cameroon)
C
Central African Republic (1905-1960 as Oubangui-Chari)
C
Chad (1900-1960 as Tchad)
G
Gabon (1839-1960 as part of French Congo)
R
Republic of the Congo (1875-1960 as part of French Congo)
Colonie du Dahomey et dépendences (French Dahomey) (1883-1960)
 
B
Benin
Royaume d’Araucanie et de Patagonie (Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia) (on and off, 1838-1862)
 
A
Argentina
C
Chile
Dominique (1625-1763, 1778-1783)
 
D
Dominica
Senegambia and Niger (1902-1904)
 
G
Gambia
M
Mali
N
Niger
S
Senegal
- Amapá (1897)
- France équinoxiale (Equinoctial France) (1610-1615)
- France antarctique (Antarctic France) (1555-1567)
- Ibiapaba (1590-1604)
- Île Delphine (Delphine Island) (1736-1737)
- Île Saint-Alexis (Island of St. Alexis) (1531)
 
B
Brazil
La Grenade (1650-1762, 1779-1783)
 
G
Grenada
Nouvelle-France (New France) (1534-1763)
 
C
Canada
U
United States
Malagasy Protectorate (1896-1960)
 
M
Madagascar
Soudan français (French Sudan) (1883-1960)
 
M
Mali
Fort Caroline (1562-1565)
 
U
United States (Florida)
Afrique du Nord française (French North Africa)
Term of convenience referring to three separately governed territories
A
Algeria (1830-1962)
M
Morocco (1912-1956)
T
Tunisia (1881-1956)
Indochine française (French Indochina) (1886-1954)
Officially, Indochinese Union (1866-1947) and Indochinese Federation (1947-1954)
C
Cambodia (1863-1953)
L
Laos (1893-1953)
T
Thailand (several provinces)
V
Vietnam (1858-1949)
Isle de France (1715-1810)
 
M
Mauritius
Guinée française (French Guinea) (1891-1958)
 
G
Guinea
- Chandannagar (1673-1952)
- Karikal (1725-1954)
- Mahé (1721-1954)
- Pondichéry (1765–1954)
- Yanaon (1723–1954)
 
I
India
Basilian (1845)
 
P
Philippines
Côte d’Ivoire (1843-1960)
 
I
Ivory Coast
Haute-Volta (Upper Volta) (1896-1960)
 
B
Burkina Faso
Sainte-Lucie (1650-1723, 1756-1778, 1784-1803)
 
S
Saint Lucia
Fezzan-Ghadames Military Territory (1943-1951)
 
L
Libya
Congo français (French Congo) (1875-1960)
 
C
Central African Republic
G
Gabon
R
Republic of the Congo
Îles Malouines (1504, 1701, 1764-1767)
 
U
United Kingdom (Falkland Islands)
Saint-Domingue (1627-1804)
 
H
Haiti
Rivières du Sud (1882-1891)
 
G
Guinea
Territoire français des Affars et des Issas (Territory of the Affars and the Issas) (1967-1977)
 
D
Djibouti
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