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The French Empire was one of the largest empires in history and spanned five continents. The French established colonies in North America the Caribbean Africa India and Southeast Asia.

  • In North America the French established colonies in parts of Canada the United States and the Caribbean.
  • In the Caribbean the French had colonies in Martinique Guadeloupe Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) and other islands.
  • In Africa the French had colonies in Algeria Gabon Senegal and other parts of the continent.
  • In India the French had colonies in Pondicherry and Chandannagar.
  • In Southeast Asia the French had colonies in Vietnam Laos Cambodia and other parts of the region.

The French colonies had a variety of different forms of government including military rule direct rule and indirect rule. The French also established trading posts and settlements in many parts of the world and many of these colonies eventually became independent states.

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