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The Countries Involved in World War 1

Countries in the French Empire

By Robert Wilde, About.com

This page lists every country/colony of the French empire involved in World War 1, divided by their region. There's also an introduction, an alphabetical list of all countries and the same list divided by continent.
• This is not a continental listing; smaller subdivions have been used.
• Where an agglomeration of countries was usually referred to by an umbrella name - such as French Equatorial Africa - the constituent nations have been indented.

Africa
Algeria
French Equatorial Africa
Gabun
Middle Congo
Ubangi-Schari
French Somaliland
French West Africa
Dahomey
Guinea
Ivory Coast
Mauretania
Senegal
Upper Senegal and Niger
Madagascar
Morocco (protectorate)
Tunisia
America
French Guiana
Guadeloupe
Asia
French Indo-China
Reunion Island
Australasia and Pacific Islands
Austral Islands
Marquesas Islands
New Caledonia
New Hebrides
Paumoto Islands
Europe
France

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