french equatorial africa

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Definition of french equatorial africa in English English dictionary

A federation in central Africa, stretching from the Sahara to the Congo River

A former federation (1910-1958) of French territories in west-central Africa comprising the present-day countries of Chad, Gabon, Congo, and Central African Republic. formerly French Congo Former federation of French possessions, western Central Africa. It was in existence from 1910 to 1959; its capital was Brazzaville. With independence in 1960, the former territory of Ubangi-Shari, to which Chad had been attached in 1920, became the Central African Republic and the Republic of Chad; the Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo; and Gabon became the Republic of Gabon

Hyphenation

French e·qua·to·ri·al Af·ri·ca

Turkish pronunciation

frenç ikwıtôriıl äfrıkı

Pronunciation

/ˈfrenʧ ˌēkwəˈtôrēəl ˈafrəkə/ /ˈfrɛnʧ ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriːəl ˈæfrəkə/