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The Belgian Congo (French: Congo belge, pronounced [kɔ̃ɡo bɛlʒ]; Dutch: Belgisch-Congo) was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960 and became the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville).
Jul 15, 2024 · Belgian Congo (Congo Belge) was a colony in Africa that was ruled by Belgium from 1908 until June 30, 1960, when it became an independent republic; it is now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read here to learn more about the Belgian Congo.
Jun 17, 2022 · Category:Maps of Belgian Congo. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Media in category "Maps of Belgian Congo" The following 47 files are in this category, out of 47 total. 1884 Map of the Belgium Congo.jpg 1,000 × 836; 184 KB.
Belgium controlled several territories and concessions during the colonial era, principally the Belgian Congo (modern DR Congo) from 1908 to 1960, Ruanda-Urundi (modern Rwanda and Burundi) from 1922 to 1962, and Lado Enclave (modern Central Equatoria province in South Sudan) from 1884 to 1910.
A map of sub-Saharan Africa in 1908, showing the annexation of the Congo Free State by Belgium and other events in the region. Learn about the history, geography and politics of the Belgian Congo and its neighbors from this interactive map.
The Belgian Congo was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960 and became the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). The former colony adopted its present name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in 1964.
Pictorial map of the Belgian Congo (today's Zaire), showcasing local exports, and highlighting the effects of colonization. In the upper left is a table with legends of the natural resources, locations in the colony and place of Catholic and Protestant Missions.
