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Belgian Congo

The Belgian Congo (French: Congo belge, .

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Common languages
French (official) · Also: Dutch, · Lingala · Kongo · Swahili · Tshiluba
Currency
Belgian Congo franc
Government
Unitary monarchy Unitary constitutional monarchy (19 May–30 June 1960)
Religion
Roman Catholicism (de facto)
Status
Colony of Belgium
Today part of
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Congo Free State

Belgian Congo

Economic policy

Civilising mission

Resistance

Toward independence

Congo Crisis and aftermath

Culture

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Belgian Congo

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Triples424
Avg. degree1.99
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Belgian Congo

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related to Bibliography · 90
Belgian Congo → Abacus, Africa, Africa Missionaries, African Society, An Anthology, Arnot, As, Basingstoke, Bath, Being Colonized, Belgian Parliament, Belgium, Bill, Bishop John McKendree Springer, Board, Cambridge University Press, Cannibalism, Church Extension, Coles, Conflict
related to Education · 39
Belgian Congo → African, Before, Belgium, Black, Cadulac, Catholic Church, Catholic Lovanium University, Catholic University, Centres, Children, Christian, Congo, Congolese, Curricula, Elisabethville, European, Even, Fondation, Force Publique, In
related to International conflicts · 31
Belgian Congo → After World War, Anglo-Belgian, Belgian, Belgian-controlled, Belgium, Burundi, By, During World War, East African, Force Publique, German, German East Africa, Germany, In, Kigali, League, Lieutenant-General Charles Tombeur, Mahenge, May, Nations
related to Interbellum · 30
Belgian Congo → After, Airports, Belgian, Belgian Société Générale, Boma, Brussels, Congo's, Coquilhatville, Electricity, Elisabethville, European, First World War, From, Haut Katanga, Huge, In, Ituri, Kasaï, Katanga, Kilo-Moto
related to Government · 23
Belgian Congo → An, Belgian Minister, Boma, Both, Brussels, Colonial Affairs, Colonial Charter, Colonial Council, Congo River, Congo-Kasaï, Conseil Colonial, Executive, From, Governor-General, Governors, Initially, Katanga, Léopoldville, Orientale, The
related to World War I · 22
Belgian Congo → Before, Beira, Belgian, British, British Malaya, Congolese, Diamond, During, First World War, Germany, Katanga, Lever Bros, Lubumbashi, New, Rubber, Smelters, Southeast Asia, Territorial, The Belgian-owned Union Minière, The British
related to Belgian Congo · 21
Belgian Congo → Article, Belgian, Belgian Kingdom, Belgian Parliament, Catholic MPs, Catholics, Colonial Charter, Congo, Congo Free State, Congolese, Eventually, King Leopold II, Liberal MP's, Liberal MPs, Nobody, November, October, On, The, This
related to Health care · 20
Belgian Congo → African, All Europeans, Arthur Lewis Piper, Brussels, Congo, Congolese, Dr, Endemic, Great, Health, In, Institute, ITM, Rockefeller Foundation's, The, The Belgian Congo, The ITM, There, Tropical Medicine, Vast
related to Music · 18
Belgian Congo → African, African Jazz, Congo, Congo's, Congolese, Cuba, Franco, Ghana's, House, In, Joseph Kabasele, Latin, Le Grand Kallé, Marlo Mashi, OK Jazz, The Great Kallé, TPOK Jazz, US
related to Political organisation · 16
Belgian Congo → ABAKO, Additionally, As, Association, Bakongo, Belgian, Congo, Congolese, From, In, Joseph Kasa-Vubu, Kasaï, Katanga, Kimbanguist Church, Second World War, The

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congo belgian colonial congolese belgium state government war political colony africa world time léopoldville force first 1960 also independence european

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Belgian CongoCapitalBoma (1908–1923) Léopoldville (1923–1960) .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.…1.00infobox
Belgian CongoCommon languagesFrench (official)1.00infobox
Belgian CongoCommon languagesAlso: Dutch,1.00infobox
Belgian CongoCommon languagesLingala · Kongo1.00infobox
Belgian CongoCommon languagesSwahili · Tshiluba1.00infobox
Belgian CongoCurrencyBelgian Congo franc1.00infobox
Belgian CongoGovernmentUnitary monarchy Unitary constitutional monarchy (19 May–30 June 1960)1.00infobox
Belgian CongoReligionRoman Catholicism (de facto)1.00infobox
Belgian CongoStatusColony of Belgium1.00infobox
Belgian CongoToday part ofDemocratic Republic of the Congo1.00infobox
Belgian Congo• 1908–1909Leopold II1.00infobox
Belgian Congo• 1908–1912 (first)Théophile Wahis1.00infobox
Belgian Congo• 1909–1934Albert I1.00infobox
Belgian Congo• 1934–1951Leopold III1.00infobox
Belgian Congo• 1951–1960Baudouin1.00infobox
Belgian Congo• 1958–1960 (last)Hendrik Cornelis1.00infobox
Belgian Congo• Annexed by Belgium15 November 19081.00infobox
Belgian Congo• Independence declared30 June 19601.00infobox

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