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FRENCH INDIA
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V14,
Page 421
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See also: coast, See also: Pondicherry, See also: Karikal and See also: Yanaon; on the See also: Malabar coast, See also: Mahe; and in See also: Bengal, See also: Chandernagore
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In addition there are a few " lodges " elsewhere, but they are merely nominal remnants of French factories
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The See also: total See also: area amounts to 203 sq. m., of which 113 sq. m. belong to the territory of Pondicherry
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In 1901 the total population amounted to 273,185
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By decree of the 25th of See also: January 1879 French See also: India was provided with an elective general council and elective See also: local See also: councils
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The results of this measure have not been very satisfactory, and the qualifications for and the classes of the franchise have been modified
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The governor resides at Pondicherry, and is assisted by a council
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There are two tribunals of first instance (at Pondicherry and Karikal), one See also: court of See also: appeal (at Pondicherry) and five justices of the See also: peace
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The agricultural produce consists of See also: rice, See also: earth-nuts, See also: tobacco, betel nuts and vegetables
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