French protectorates
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The French protectorates were territories nominally ruled by local authorities but effectively controlled and administered by France as part of its colonial empire.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: French protectorates Context triple: [French Union, appliesToJurisdiction, French protectorates]
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French overseas territories
The French overseas territories are regions and collectivities outside mainland France that remain under French sovereignty and share its institutions, citizenship, and national holidays.
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French Union
The French Union was a political entity established after World War II to reorganize France’s relationship with its colonies and overseas territories within a quasi-federal framework.
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French Territory of the Afars and the Issas
The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas was a French colonial possession in the Horn of Africa that became the independent nation of Djibouti in 1977.
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French Equatorial Africa
French Equatorial Africa was a federation of French colonial territories in central Africa that served as an important political and military base for Free French forces during World War II.
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French India
French India was a collection of small colonial territories in the Indian subcontinent that remained under French control until their mid-20th-century integration into the Republic of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: French protectorates Target entity description: The French protectorates were territories nominally ruled by local authorities but effectively controlled and administered by France as part of its colonial empire.
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A.
French overseas territories
The French overseas territories are regions and collectivities outside mainland France that remain under French sovereignty and share its institutions, citizenship, and national holidays.
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B.
French Union
The French Union was a political entity established after World War II to reorganize France’s relationship with its colonies and overseas territories within a quasi-federal framework.
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C.
French Territory of the Afars and the Issas
The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas was a French colonial possession in the Horn of Africa that became the independent nation of Djibouti in 1977.
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D.
French Equatorial Africa
French Equatorial Africa was a federation of French colonial territories in central Africa that served as an important political and military base for Free French forces during World War II.
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E.
French India
French India was a collection of small colonial territories in the Indian subcontinent that remained under French control until their mid-20th-century integration into the Republic of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial protectorate
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form of indirect rule ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Government of France
ⓘ
surface form:
French government
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| characterizedBy |
effective French control
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nominal local sovereignty ⓘ |
| controlledBy | France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endedWith |
decolonization
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independence of protected territories ⓘ |
| governedBy |
French high commissioner
ⓘ
Resident-General of France in Morocco ⓘ
surface form:
French resident-general
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| included |
Trust Territory of Cameroon under French administration
ⓘ
surface form:
French Cameroons (as a mandate and later trust territory with protectorate-like features)
Protectorate of Annam ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate of Annam
French Indochina ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate of Cambodia
French protectorates self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate of Comoros (various sultanates under French protection)
French Indochina ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate of Laos
French protectorates self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate of Madagascar (before full annexation)
French Morocco ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate of Morocco
French Protectorate of Réunion (early protectorate arrangements before full colony status) ⓘ French protectorates self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate of Tahiti (Kingdom of Tahiti under French protection)
Trust Territory of Togoland under French administration ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate of Togo
Tonkin ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate of Tonkin
French protectorate of Tunisia ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate of Tunisia
French protectorates self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate of Wallis and Futuna (early protectorate phase)
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| includedFeature |
French control of customs and trade
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French control of defense ⓘ French control of foreign relations ⓘ French legal jurisdiction over French citizens ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protectorate ⓘ |
| limited | sovereignty of local rulers ⓘ |
| maintained | local ruling dynasties ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Protectorate of Annam
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surface form:
Protectorate of Annam and Tonkin within French Indochina
Protectorate of Cambodia within French Indochina ⓘ French colonial administration in Laos ⓘ
surface form:
Protectorate of Laos within French Indochina
French Morocco ⓘ
surface form:
Protectorate of Morocco (1912–1956)
French protectorate of Tunisia ⓘ
surface form:
Protectorate of Tunisia (1881–1956)
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| partOf | French colonial empire ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | indirect colonial rule ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British protectorates
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French colonial empire ⓘ
surface form:
French colonies
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon ⓘ
surface form:
French mandates
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| timePeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of foreign policy of protected states
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economic exploitation ⓘ expansion of French influence ⓘ strategic military presence ⓘ |
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Subject: French protectorates Description of subject: The French protectorates were territories nominally ruled by local authorities but effectively controlled and administered by France as part of its colonial empire.
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