French Chad
French Chad was a colony in Lake Chad basin (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1900 to 1960 CE, about 60 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Military territory and later colony of French Equatorial Africa. In 1940 it was the first colony to rally to de Gaulle's Free France under the Guianese-born governor Félix Éboué.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1900 to 1960 CE
- Duration
- 60 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Lake Chad basin, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Fort-Lamy
Became
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Algerian War begins
- Suez Crisis
- Ghana wins independence
- Year of Africa
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Alaouite Sultanate of Morocco
- Ashanti Empire
- French Algeria
- Muhammad Ali dynasty (Khedivate)
- Sokoto Caliphate
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- French West Africa
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
- Dutch East Indies
Questions
When did French Chad exist?
1900 to 1960 CE, about 60 years.
Where was French Chad?
Lake Chad basin, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Fort-Lamy.
What language did French Chad speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came after French Chad?
Chad.