41.   France, the former colonial ruler in Algeria which provides financial aid to the military-backed regime, has been a past target of the Armed Islamic Group.

42.   France, the former colonial ruler of the impoverished islands located between Madagascar and Mozambique, condemned the coup and cut off all economic aid.

43.   France, a former colonial ruler in Lebanon, has long supported Lebanon in its effort to get Israeli troops to withdraw from the southern strip of the country.

44.   France, the former colonial ruler, and the United States have called for a resolution to the crisis.

45.   French authorities have long feared that an Islamic insurgency in Algeria could spread across the Mediterranean to France, the former colonial ruler with a large Algerian community.

46.   France, as the former colonial ruler, maintains strong ties with the Algiers government, which has angered the militants.

47.   France, the former colonial ruler, also deployed troops to crush the earlier uprisings.

48.   France, the former colonial ruler, and the United States have called on a resolution to the crisis.

49.   Former colonial ruler Portugal, along with Australia, Brazil and other nations, have pledged reconstruction aid.

50.   France, former colonial ruler in Algeria, is the top destination for Algerians traveling abroad.