Currently there are no states under the direct control of France. In the past Spain, the Confederation of the Rhine, Warsaw, Switzerland, Italy and Naples have all been under France's control.
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The Papal States
is Proprietary Colony is under the direct control of a monarch
All areas within his realm were under his direct control if he was an absolute emperor.
18 states operate under the control method
The states which were under the direct control of British were regarded to be a part of British India. The states which were under indirect control of British but were actually controlled by dynastic rulers were the princely states. The British were taking annual pension from the rulers and were also using their army.
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The Philippines was under direct rule by the United States during the American colonial period (1898-1946). The direct rule meant that the U.S. government had direct control over the administration and governance of the Philippines.
Louisiana was under French control from 1682-1763 it was then ceded to Spain and back to France in 1800. It was then purchased by the United States in 1803. Previous inhabitants were Native.
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The term for a colony under the direct control of the Queen or King was a kingdom. There were also parts of a kingdom called Principalities.
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