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Reason: Current US Territory of New France needs correction (it clashes with the Thirteen colonies and New Spain). For correct guidance see:
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Reason: Map uses inaccurately Haiti's current border when it is approx. 6,000 km² bigger today than when she gained her independence from France.
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Reason: It is inaccurate to show the Dutch colonies (Suriname and South Africa) as having been part of the French Colony, Suriname was occupied by the British from 1804 to 1816, and The Cape Colony from 1806.
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French colonial empires from 1542 to 1980. Light blue: First colonial empire. Dark blue: Second colonial empire.
Imperio colonial francés de 1542 a 1980. Azul claro: primer imperio colonial . Azul oscuro: segundo imperio colonial.
Empire colonial français de 1542 à 1980. Bleu clair : premier empire colonial. Bleu foncé : second empire colonial
added territory in india and america, source : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_France_(orthographic_projection).svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:French_possessions_in_the_Americas_(1534-1803).png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evolution_empire.png