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French Equatorial Africa

American  

noun

  1. a former federation of French territories in central Africa, including Chad, Gabon, Middle Congo (now People's Republic of the Congo), and Ubangi-Shari (now Central African Republic): each became independent in 1960.


French Equatorial Africa British  

noun

  1. the former French overseas territories of Chad, Gabon, Middle Congo, and Ubangi-Shari (1910–58)

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He circulates a petition to outlaw the killing of elephants, and soon has made himself the standing joke of French Equatorial Africa.

From Time Magazine Archive

At stations, spotted from Libreville in French Equatorial Africa to the Persian Gulf, Air Force observers will measure the fading sunlight.

From Time Magazine Archive

His dream is of a "United States of Latin Africa" embracing all of French Equatorial Africa, as well as parts of Portuguese Angola and the Belgian Congo.

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At 30, he abandoned fame, plunged into medicine, determined to spend his life as a missionary doctor in French Equatorial Africa.

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He of course meant French Equatorial Africa, but condensed it for the sake of the cable.

From Unfolding Destiny by Shoghi Effendi

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