Territorial change of French Africa

“French Africa” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1846 to 1957. Its territory was largest in AD 1945, at ≈ 11.67 million km².

Territory by period

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1945 – 1945 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

Its highest rank was in AD 1946: number 83 of 2.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

• Kingdom of England — 379 frames
• Crown of Castile — 304 frames
• Dutch Republic — 274 frames
• Switzerland — 162 frames
• Kingdom of Italy — 141 frames
• Belgium — 125 frames
• County of Urgell — 113 frames
• Holy Roman Empire — 111 frames
• Comtat Venaissin — 102 frames
• Andorra — 95 frames
• German Empire — 86 frames
• Kingdom of Portugal — 84 frames
• Asante Empire — 63 frames
• Habsburg monarchy — 60 frames
• County of Nevers — 58 frames
• Morocco — 54 frames
• Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861) — 53 frames
• County of Blois — 52 frames
• County of Foix — 49 frames
• Principality of Orange — 49 frames

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 17 by area.

Notes on how this country is shown

Parent state: France (colony) — drawn in a lighter shade of the parent state’s colour on the map.

Wikipedia summary

French Africa includes all the historic holdings of France on the African continent.

Wikipedia (English) “French Africa”, introduction (first sentences) · text under CC BY-SA 4.0 · read more on Wikipedia

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