French Community
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The French Community was a short-lived political association formed in 1958 that linked France with several of its newly autonomous former African colonies during the transition from empire to independence.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
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political association → |
| characterizedBy |
asymmetry between France and African member states
→
rapid decline as members chose full independence → |
| constitutionalRegime |
Fifth French Republic
→
|
| country |
France
→
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| dissolved |
early 1960s
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| geographicRegion |
Indian Ocean
→
Sub-Saharan Africa → |
| hadOrgan |
Community Court of Arbitration
→
Executive Council of the Community → Senate of the Community → |
| headOfState |
President of the French Republic
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|
| historicalPeriod |
decolonization of Africa
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|
| inception |
1958
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|
| language |
French
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| legalBasis |
French Constitution of 1958
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| memberState |
Cameroon
→
Central African Republic → Chad → Côte d’Ivoire → Dahomey → France → Gabon → Guinea → Madagascar → Mali → Mauritania → Niger → Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) → Senegal → Togo → Upper Volta → |
| notableEvent |
Guinea’s rejection of membership in 1958 referendum
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| policyArea |
cultural cooperation
→
defence → economic policy coordination → foreign policy → |
| politicalStatus |
association of France with autonomous overseas states
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|
| politicalSystem |
quasi-federal structure
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|
| precededBy |
French Union
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|
| purpose |
maintain institutional links between France and former colonies
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manage transition from French empire to independence → |
| replacedBy |
bilateral cooperation agreements between France and former colonies
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| shortName |
Communauté française
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|
| status |
defunct organization
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
French Union
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replacedBy |
|
French colonial empire
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|
successor |