Treaty of Paris (1900)
Encyclopedia
The Treaty of Paris was signed on June 27, 1900 between representatives of the Spanish Empire
and the French Republic
. Based on the terms of the treaty, Río Muni
was relieved of all conflicting claims. Moreover, the treaty granted the French
the right to pre-emptively seize all territories if Spain decided to abandon its possessions in Río Muni.
Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire comprised territories and colonies administered directly by Spain in Europe, in America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. It originated during the Age of Exploration and was therefore one of the first global empires. At the time of Habsburgs, Spain reached the peak of its world power....
and the French Republic
French colonial empire
The French colonial empire was the set of territories outside Europe that were under French rule primarily from the 17th century to the late 1960s. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the colonial empire of France was the second-largest in the world behind the British Empire. The French colonial empire...
. Based on the terms of the treaty, Río Muni
Río Muni
Río Muni is the Continental Region of Equatorial Guinea, and comprises the mainland geographical region, covering 26,017 km².-History:Río Muni was ceded by Portugal to Spain in 1778 in the Treaty of El Pardo...
was relieved of all conflicting claims. Moreover, the treaty granted the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
the right to pre-emptively seize all territories if Spain decided to abandon its possessions in Río Muni.