How large was the French colonial empire at its height?
13,500,000 km
5,200,000 km
20,000,000 km
30,000,000 km
Answer
The French colonial empire, the second largest in the world behind the British Empire, extended over 13,500,000 km at its height in the 1920s and 1930s.
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