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Which country was colonized by France?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Resident card no. 135
Quel pays a été colonisé par la France ?
Which country was colonized by France?
Answer. For example Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Madagascar or Vietnam (Indochina).
Par exemple l'Algérie, le Maroc, la Tunisie, le Sénégal, la Guinée, la Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar ou le Vietnam (Indochine).
France colonized many territories, mainly in Africa and Asia. Several West African countries were part of French West Africa.
The official text that proves it
« l' Afrique Occidentale Française (AOF) est créée en 1895 par l'union du Sénégal, du Soudan français, de la Guinée et de la Côte d'Ivoire ; »
French West Africa (AOF) is created in 1895 through the union of Senegal, French Sudan, Guinea and Ivory Coast.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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