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French West African franc

currency circulating in the early 20th century
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French West African franc

Summary

French West African franc is a currency[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • French West African franc is located in French West Africa[3].
  • French West African franc is in the country of France[4].
  • French West African franc's instance of is recorded as currency[5].
  • French West African franc's instance of is recorded as franc[6].
  • French West African franc's central bank/issuer is recorded as Banque internationale pour l'Afrique occidentale[7].
  • 1903 marks the founding of French West African franc[8].
  • French West African franc was dissolved in 1945[9].
  • French West African franc's replaced by is recorded as West African CFA franc[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include currency[5] and franc[6].

Origins

1903 marks the founding of French West African franc[8].

Why It Matters

French West African franc has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

currency France West African CFA franc

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → French West Africa
    Central bank/issuer → Banque internationale pour l'Afrique occidentale
    Country → France
    Instance of → currency, franc
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: French West Africa 500 Francs banknote of 1946.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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