Equatorial Africa

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• Equatorial Africa — is an ambiguous term that is sometimes used to refer to tropical Africa, or the region of Sub Saharan Africa traversed by the equator. The term is often used in tropical medicine and climatological discourse, but during colonial times it had a… …   Wikipedia

• Equatorial Africa — region of Africa located along the equator …   English contemporary dictionary

• French Equatorial Africa — Infobox Former Country native name= Afrique équatoriale française conventional long name= French Equatorial Africa common name= French Equatorial Africa continent= Africa status= Federation status text= Federation of French colonies empire=… …   Wikipedia

• French Equatorial Africa —    French Equatorial Africa (Afrique équatoriale française) was a federation of French colonies, stretching northward from the Congo River into the Sahara Desert. From 1880 to 1910, the French expanded their colonial empire into West and Central… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

• List of colonial heads of French Equatorial Africa — (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Term Incumbent Notes French Equatorial Africa protectorate     (Afrique Equatoriale Français (AEF)) 1883 to 28 September 1897[1] Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza,… …   Wikipedia

• French Equatorial Africa — former federation of French colonies in central Africa …   English World dictionary

• Equatorial Guinea — Equatorial Guinean. a republic in W equatorial Africa, comprising the mainland province of Río Muni and the island province of Bioko: formerly a Spanish colony. 442,516; 10,824 sq. mi. (28,034 sq. km). Cap.: Malabo. Formerly, Spanish Guinea. * *… …   Universalium

• Africa — • This name, which is of Phoenician origin, was at first given by the Romans to the territory about the city of Carthage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Africa     Africa      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• French Equatorial Africa — a former federation of French territories in central Africa, including Chad, Gabon, Middle Congo (now People s Republic of the Congo), and Ubangi Shari (now Central African Republic): each became independent in 1960. * * * formerly French Congo… …   Universalium

• French Equatorial Africa — or earlier French Congo geographical name former country W central Africa N of Congo River comprising a federation of Chad, Gabon, Middle Congo, & Ubangi Shari territories capital Brazzaville …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• French Equatorial Africa — noun A federation in central Africa, stretching from the Sahara to the Congo River …   Wiktionary