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French Equatorial Africa

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French Equatorial Africa

Federation of French territories in West Africa. Founded in 1910, it consisted of Gabon, Middle Congo, Chad, and Ubangi-Shari (now the Central African Republic), and was ruled from Brazzaville. The federation supported the Free French in World War II and was given representation in the French Fourth Republic 1944–58. In 1958, the states voted for autonomy and the federation was dissolved.
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