French Algeria, also known as Colonial Algeria, was a colony and later an integral part of France. French rule lasted from the beginning of the French conquest in 1830 until the end of the Algerian War which resulted in Algeria gaining independence on 5 July 1962.
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| Subject | French Algeria |
| Category | French colony and later territory in Northern Africa from 1830 to 1962 |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 1830 |
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