Persekutuan Afrika Perancis Khatulistiwa
Also known as Afrique équatoriale française
former federation of French colonial possessions in Central Africa
Key facts
- 1958
- Pierre Messmer
- Status
- Federation of French colonies (1910–1934), French colony (1934–1958)
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Official languages
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism and others
- 1908 17
- Martial Henri Merlin
- 1951 57
- Paul Louis Gabriel Chauvet
- 1957 58
- Paul Louis Gabriel Chauvet
- Legislature
- Grand Council of French Equatorial Africa (1947–1959)
- Established
- 15 January 1910
- Disestablished
- September 1958
- Total
- 2,500,000 km (970,000 sq mi)
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1910 establishments in French Equatorial Africa1958 disestablishments in French Equatorial Africa20th century in Chad20th century in Gabon20th century in the Republic of the CongoCameroon–France relationsCentral African Republic–France relationsChad–France relationsFormer colonies in AfricaFormer countries in AfricaFormer federationsFormer French colonies