AFN

E90389

AFN is an abbreviation commonly used to refer to French North Africa, the former French colonial territories in the Maghreb region of North Africa.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf abbreviation
abbreviationFor Afrique française du Nord
French North Africa
associatedRegion Maghreb
North Africa
countryOfColonialPower France
denotes French possessions in the Maghreb
former French colonial territories in North Africa
hasColonialStatus former French colony
historicalPeriod 19th century
20th century
includesTerritories Algeria
Morocco
Tunisia
language French
refersTo French North Africa
relatedTo French Algeria
French Protectorate in Morocco
French Protectorate of Tunisia
French colonial empire
standsFor Afrique française du Nord
status historical designation
typeOfRegion colonial region
geopolitical region
usedBy French administration
French colonial authorities
French military
usedInContextOf French colonial history
Maghreb
North African history

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
French North Africa
shortName

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