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French Equatorial Africa

French Equatorial Africa proper noun: a federation of former French colonies in Central Africa, stretching from the Sahara to the Congo River, comprising the following colonised countries (present names as independent republics in parentheses if different): Chad, French Congo (Republic of the Congo), Gabon and Ubangi-Shari (Central African Republic).

Proper noun

French Equatorial Africa

  1. (historical) A federation of former French colonies in Central Africa, stretching from the Sahara to the Congo River, comprising the following colonised countries (present names as independent republics in parentheses if different): Chad, French Congo (Republic of the Congo), Gabon and Ubangi-Shari (Central African Republic).

Questions about French Equatorial Africa

What does French Equatorial Africa mean?
French Equatorial Africa means a federation of former French colonies in Central Africa, stretching from the Sahara to the Congo River, comprising the following colonised countries (present names as independent republics in parentheses if different): Chad, French Congo (Republic of the Congo), Gabon and Ubangi-Shari (Central African Republic).
What part of speech is French Equatorial Africa?
French Equatorial Africa is a proper noun.

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