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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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Barth�l�my Boganda, 48, stoutish Premier of Ubangi-Shari in French Equatorial Africa, which now bears the ambitious name of the Central African Republic.

From Time Magazine Archive

His longtime rival, Socialist Jacques Opangault, dreams of the day when the former territories of French Equatorial Africa will be united in a federation on its own.

From Time Magazine Archive

The French swarmed over French West and French Equatorial Africa and Madagascar�an area 14 times the size of France.

From Time Magazine Archive

On Good Friday of 1913 they set out together for the tiny settlement at Lambar�n� in French Equatorial Africa, where Schweitzer had been assigned by the mission to which he volunteered.

From Time Magazine Archive

To the northeast and south are the British Protectorate of Nigeria and French Equatorial Africa.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)

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