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Map of the Influence of European Colonialism (1400-2000) A colonial empire is a state engaging in colonization, possibly establishing or maintaing colonies, infused with some form of coloniality and colonialism.
The French colonial empire was the second largest in the world behind the British Empire. Dutch colonies (Malay archipelago, parts of India, The Cape Colony and the Guianas, of which only the east part is and was French) are labelled French in this map.
This is a list of former European colonies. The European countries which had the most colonies throughout history were: ... Swedish colonial empire; References
Especially after the disastrous Franco-Prussian War, which saw Germany become the leading economic and military power of the continent of Europe. Acquiring colonies and rebuilding an empire was seen as a way to restore French prestige in the world. It was also to provide manpower during the world wars. [8]
Toggle Portuguese colonial empire subsection. 10.1 Others. ... The following is a list of European colonies in Africa, ... Map of French colonies in Africa (in green) ...
Map of the European Union in the world, ... Territorial extent of the Ottoman Empire in 1683 [8] [9] ... List of former European colonies;
The New Map of Africa (1900–1916): A History of European Colonial Expansion and Colonial Diplomacy (1916) online free; Hopkins, Anthony G., and Peter J. Cain. British Imperialism: 1688–2015 (Routledge, 2016). Mackenzie, John, ed. The Encyclopedia of Empire (4 vol 2016) Maltby, William. The Rise and Fall of the Spanish Empire (2008).
The first French colonial empire stretched to over 10,000,000 km 2 (3,900,000 sq mi) at its peak in 1710, which was the second largest colonial empire in the world, after the Spanish Empire. [33] [34] In the French colonial regions, the focus of the economy was on sugar plantations in the French West Indies.