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France colonization
France started colonizing in 1605, with Nova Scotia, Canada. France colonized until the mid 20th century, ending with Africa. Examples of places France colonized are Louisianna (1672), French Guiana (1643), French Sudan/Mali (1883) and Niger (1890). France lost many colonies in Africa due to decolonization. -
French Revolution
It began in 1789 and ended in 1799. During the French Revolution, the previous absolute monarchy and the entire social three estate system was overthrown. The Third Estate was tired of being treated how they were. Finally, they began violent revolts. After many reforms, and new enlightened ideas, and Napoleans coup, the revolution was over. -
France independence
It celebrates the storming of the Bastille, a French Prison, in 1789. -
Egypt colonization by France
Napoleon Bonaparte sailed to Egypt in the 1790's while on his way to India. The French and the British had been fighting and having wars, trying to expand their borders for foreign trade. He made it to Cairo and demanded to set up a ruling government of 10 people to oversee the country. -
Egypt independence
Egypt was declared independent on February 28,1922 from under the British rule. -
Egypt supranational organizations
United Nations (Oct.24,1945 ), Arab League (March 22, 1945), Members and observers of the Non-Aligned Movement , Afro-Asiatic-speaking countries , Member states of the African Union (AU), Developing 8 Countries (D8). -
France supranational organizations
France is a charter member of the United Nations (joined Oct 24, 1945) , and holds one of five permanent seats on the UN Security Council. France was founding member of European Union (EU) and its several precursor organizations, including the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Economic Community (EEC), and the European Community (EC). France is also a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). -
France Border Background
The border with France was slightly changed in favor of France, mostly in uninhabited Alpine area, except for the Tende valley and La Brigue after WWII. -
Egypt government
Egypt is based on republicanism, with a semi-presidential system of government. Adly Mansour is the sixth and current president of Egypt. Mansour was sworn into office in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court on July 4, 2013. -
Egypt territorial dispute
During the Six-Day War Israel claimed Sinai. It was returned in 1982 under the terms of the 1979 Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty -
France territorial dispute
France claims the islands as part of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean, a district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. -
Egypt revolution
The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 also known as the Lotus Revolution, took place following a popular uprising that began on January 25, 2011. Millions of protesters from a variety of socio-economic and religious backgrounds demanded the overthrow of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. There were also important Islamic, liberal, anti-capitalist, nationalist, and feminist currents of the revolution. -
France government
France is a semi-presidential representative democratic republic. The current President of the Republic is François Hollande, who took office on May 15, 2012. -
Egypt border background
Egypt has had a major problem with illegal immigranta coming over the border since the start of the 21st century. Millions of other African nations are fleeing poverty and war. Border control methods can be harsh, sometimes lethal.
