French Fifth Republic: Map & History
The French Fifth Republic is France's current republican system of government.
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The French Fifth Republic is France's current republican system of government. It was established on 4 October 1958 by Charles de Gaulle under the Constitution of the Fifth Republic.
Modern Countries Once Part of French Fifth Republic
At its mapped extent, French Fifth Republic covered territory in 22 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Burkina Faso1958–1960 CE · nearly all
- Mali1958–1959 CE · nearly all
- Chad1958–1960 CE · nearly all
- Niger1958–1960 CE · nearly all
- Benin1958–1960 CE · nearly all
- Togo1958–1959 CE · nearly all
- Djibouti1958–2023 CE · nearly all
- Guadeloupe1958–2024 CE · nearly all
- Comoros1958–2023 CE · nearly all
- Martinique1958–2024 CE · nearly all
- Guinea1958–1959 CE · nearly all
- Côte d'Ivoire1958–1960 CE · nearly all
- France1958–2024 CE · nearly all
- Gabon1958–1960 CE · nearly all
- Mauritania1958–1960 CE · nearly all
- Republic of the Congo1958–1960 CE · most
- Senegal1958–1959 CE · most
- Algeria1958–2023 CE · most
- Central African Republic1958–1960 CE · most
- French Guiana1958–2024 CE · most
- Madagascar1958–1959 CE · most
- Cameroon1958–1959 CE · most
States and Provinces
- Toliary, Madagascar
- Bamako, Mali
- Boke, Guinea
- Guinaa, French Guiana
- Kayes, Mali
- Mahajanga, Madagascar
- Nzerekore, Guinea
- Rhône-Alpes, France
- Adamaoua, Cameroon
- Bretagne, France
- Centre, Cameroon
- Est, Cameroon
- Faranah, Guinea
- Kankan, Guinea
- Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Ségou, Mali
- Tamanghasset, Algeria
- Timbuktu, Mali
- Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania
- Wouleu-Ntem, Gabon
- Antsiranana, Madagascar
- Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
- Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside French Fifth Republic's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
French Fifth Republic in Depth
Origins
The Fourth Republic had suffered from a lack of political consensus, a weak executive, and governments forming and falling in quick succession since 1946. With no party or coalition able to sustain a parliamentary majority, prime ministers found themselves unable to risk their political position with unpopular reforms.
The trigger for the collapse of the French Fourth Republic was the Algiers crisis of 1958. France was still a colonial power, although conflict and revolt had begun the process of decolonization. French West Africa, French Indochina, and French Algeria still sent representatives to the French parliament under systems of limited suffrage in the French Union.
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French Fifth Republic: Key Facts
| Capital | Paris |
|---|---|
| Form of government | semi-presidential system |
| Founded | 4 October 1958 |
Preceded by
Facts from Wikidata Q200686 (CC0).
French Fifth Republic: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the French Fifth Republic exist?
The French Fifth Republic is dated to 1958 CE – 2024 CE, in the Industrial era.
What was the capital of the French Fifth Republic?
The capital of the French Fifth Republic was Paris.
How large was the French Fifth Republic at its peak?
At its peak in 1958 the French Fifth Republic covered about 11,258,064 km².
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