For 10 points, name this colonial power centered at Paris.
This country unsuccessfully attempted Equinoctial and Antarctic colonies at Sao Luis and Rio de Janeiro. In 1721, this country gave up its half of St. Kitts, and its conflicts with Britain came to a head south of Khartoum in the Fashoda Incident. This country's Asian possessions included parts of Cambodia and Vietnam, and in Africa, it controlled countries like Madagascar, Senegal, and the Ivory Coast. For 10 points, name this colonial power centered at Paris.
This country unsuccessfully attempted Equinoctial and Antarctic colonies at Sao Luis and Rio de Janeiro.
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