Belgian Congo

1908–1960 Belgian colony in Central Africa

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. It is today the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Colonial rule in the Congo began in the late 19th century.

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