Ubangi-Shari territory

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Ubangi-Shari territory was a French colonial territory in central Africa that later became the modern nation of the Central African Republic.

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Generate an image of Ubangi-Shari territory (Ubangi-Shari territory was a French colonial territory in central Africa that later became the modern nation of the Central African Republic.)

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Fada, French Equatorial Africa 1
Oubangui region 1
Ubangi-Shari 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former French colonial territory
former colony
historical political entity
administrativeCenter Bangui
administrativeStatus French colony
territory of French Equatorial Africa
borderedBy Belgian Congo
linked to: Congo Free State

Cameroon
Chad
French Congo
Sudan
capital Bangui
colonialAdministrationType overseas territory
colonialEconomicActivity cotton production
forced labor-based agriculture
rubber collection
timber extraction
colonialGovernorTitle Governor
colonialLanguageOfAdministration French
colonialPower France
country France
dateDissolved 1960
dateEstablished 1903
establishedBy France
flagUsed flag of French Equatorial Africa
formerColonialCategory French colony in Africa
formerCurrency CFA franc
geographicalRegion Sahel–Central African forest transition zone
historicalEra 20th century
Age of Imperialism
independenceDateOfSuccessor 1960-08-13
locatedIn Central Africa
locatedOnContinent Africa
metropole French Fourth Republic
French Third Republic
modernTerritoryCorrespondsTo Central African Republic
namedAfter Chari River
Ubangi River
officialLanguage French
partOf French Equatorial Africa
predecessorEntity French Congo
religionMajorityDuringColonialPeriod traditional African religions
religionSignificant Christianity
Islam
sovereigntyTransferredTo Central African Republic
successorState Central African Republic
usedLegalSystem French colonial law

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French Equatorial Africa includesTerritory Ubangi-Shari
linked to: Ubangi-Shari territory
French Equatorial Africa formedFrom Ubangi-Shari territory
Bangui region Oubangui region
linked to: Ubangi-Shari territory
Idriss Déby placeOfBirth Fada, French Equatorial Africa
linked to: Ubangi-Shari territory