French West Africa
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Founded | 1895 |
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Capital | Saint Louis |
Currency | French West African franc |
Date dissolved | 1958 |
Historical era | New Imperialism |
Status | French colonies |
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ID | 3089229 |
About French West Africa
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan, French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Upper Volta, Dahomey and Niger. The federation existed from 1895 until 1958.