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French West Africa

French West Africa proper noun: a federation of former French colonies in West Africa existing from 1895 to 1958, consisting of Dahomey (Benin), French Guinea (Guinea), the French Sudan (Mali), Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Upper Volta (Burkina Faso).

Proper noun

French West Africa

  1. A federation of former French colonies in West Africa existing from 1895 to 1958, consisting of Dahomey (Benin), French Guinea (Guinea), the French Sudan (Mali), Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Upper Volta (Burkina Faso).

Origin of French West Africa

English rendering of French Afrique Occidentale française.

Questions about French West Africa

What does French West Africa mean?
French West Africa means a federation of former French colonies in West Africa existing from 1895 to 1958, consisting of Dahomey (Benin), French Guinea (Guinea), the French Sudan (Mali), Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Upper Volta (Burkina Faso).
What part of speech is French West Africa?
French West Africa is a proper noun.

Words near French West Africa in the dictionary

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