French West African franc
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The French West African franc was the colonial currency used across several territories in French West Africa before being replaced by the CFA franc.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial currency
→
historical currency → |
| country |
French West Africa
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| currencyCode |
no ISO 4217 code
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| denominationType |
banknote
→
coin → |
| historicalPeriod |
first half of the 20th century
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| issuingAuthority |
French colonial administration
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| monetarySystem |
decimal
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| peggedTo |
French franc
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|
| region |
West Africa
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| replacedBy |
CFA franc
→
West African CFA franc → |
| replaces |
French franc
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| subunit |
centime
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| subunitRatio |
1 franc = 100 centimes
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| successorCurrency |
West African CFA franc
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| usedBy |
French colonial empire
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| usedIn |
Dahomey
→
French Sudan NERFINISHED → French West Africa NERFINISHED → French colonial territories in West Africa → Guinea NERFINISHED → Ivory Coast NERFINISHED → Mauritania → Niger → Senegal NERFINISHED → Togo NERFINISHED → Upper Volta NERFINISHED → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
French West Africa
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|
currency |
|
West African CFA franc
→
|
replacedCurrency |