French Union
1946–1958 political entity replacing the French colonial system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The French Union (French: Union française) was a political entity created by the French Fourth Republic to replace the old French colonial empire system, colloquially known as the "French Empire" (Empire français). It was de jure the end of the "indigenous" (indigène) status of French subjects in colonial areas.
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French Union | |
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1946–1958 | |
Motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" "Liberty, equality, fraternity" | |
Anthem: "La Marseillaise" | |
Capital | Paris |
Common languages | French |
Historical era | Cold War |
27 October 1946 | |
1948 | |
• Cambodian withdrawal | 25 September 1955 |
• South Vietnamese withdrawal | 9 December 1955 |
1956 | |
• Laotian withdrawal | 11 May 1957 |
13–29 May 1958 | |
5 October 1958 | |
Area | |
1958 | 13,500,000 km2 (5,200,000 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 1958 | 200,000,000 |
Currency | |
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