French West Indies
The French West Indies or French Antilles (French: Antilles françaises, [ɑ̃tij fʁɑ̃sɛːz]; Antillean Creole: Antiy fwansé) are the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean:
- The two overseas departments of:
- Guadeloupe, including the islands of Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, and La Désirade.
- Martinique
- The two overseas collectivities of:
- Saint Martin, the northern half of the island with the same name, the southern half is Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Saint Barthélemy
French West Indies Antilles françaises | |||||||||
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| 1628–1946 | |||||||||
Location of the modern territories of the French West Indies | |||||||||
| Status | Colony of France (1628–1946) | ||||||||
| Capital | Basse-Terre (1628–1671) Saint-Pierre (1671–1674) Fort-Royal (1674–1851) 14°40′55″N 61°1′50″W | ||||||||
| Common languages | French Creole | ||||||||
| Governor-General | |||||||||
• 1628-1636 | Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc | ||||||||
• 1849–1851 | Armand Joseph Bruat | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Company of the American Islands takes possession of
Dominica (1632), formerly as Compagnie de Saint-Christophe | 1628 | ||||||||
• Foundation of the colony of Saint-Christophe (French colony) | 1625 | ||||||||
• Peace of Ryswick | 1697 | ||||||||
• Treaty of Paris | 1763 | ||||||||
| 1804 | |||||||||
• Departmentalization law | 1946 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1946 | ||||||||
| Currency | Franc | ||||||||
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