Belgian Congo
Belgian Congo was a colony in Congo Basin and Katanga (Central and Southern Africa) that lasted from 1908 to 1960 CE, about 52 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Belgium governed the Congo through the state, the Catholic missions and mining companies such as Union Minière in Katanga. Riots in Léopoldville in 1959 led to a rushed independence in June 1960.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1908 to 1960 CE
- Duration
- 52 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Congo Basin and Katanga, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Boma, then Léopoldville
Came from
Became
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Apartheid becomes law
- Congo independence and crisis
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Congo Free State
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Sultanate of Zanzibar
- British Cape Colony
- British Kenya
- Madagascar
- French Madagascar
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
- Dutch East Indies
Questions
When did Belgian Congo exist?
1908 to 1960 CE, about 52 years.
Where was Belgian Congo?
Congo Basin and Katanga, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Boma, then Léopoldville.
What language did Belgian Congo speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came before Belgian Congo?
Congo Free State.
What came after Belgian Congo?
Congo (Léopoldville).