[[France]] had many small [[colony|colonies]] in [[Africa]], including [[Morocco]] and [[Tunisia]], to which France granted independence in 1956. But France's primary colony was [[Algeria]], a [[Islam|Muslim]] country in [[North Africa]]. Instead of granting it [[independence]], France offered [[citizenship]] to all the Algerians, which partly explains why the Muslim population in France is so high today. | [[France]] had many small [[colony|colonies]] in [[Africa]], including [[Morocco]] and [[Tunisia]], to which France granted independence in 1956. But France's primary colony was [[Algeria]], a [[Islam|Muslim]] country in [[North Africa]]. Instead of granting it [[independence]], France offered [[citizenship]] to all the Algerians, which partly explains why the Muslim population in France is so high today. |