Belgian Congo
former Belgian colony corresponding to the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Summary
Belgian Congo is a colony[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of colony entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,064 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[3]
- Country: Belgian Empire[4]
- Continent: Africa[5]
- Instance of: former administrative territorial entity[6]
- Capital: Kinshasa[7], Boma[8]
- Official language: French[9], Dutch[10]
- Currency: Congolese franc[11]
- Basic form of government: colony[12]
- Part of: Belgian Empire[13], European colonies in Africa[14]
- Commons category: Belgian Congo[15]
- Inception: November 15, 1908[16]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: June 30, 1960[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Belgian Congo[18]
- Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[21], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22]
- Replaces: Congo Free State[23]
- Native label: Congo belge[24], Belgisch-Kongo[25]
- Area: 2,345,410 km²[26]
- Language used: French[27], Dutch[28]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Belgian Congo[29]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Belgian Congo include Titanatemnus congicus[30], a taxon[31].
Why It Matters
Belgian Congo has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include Titanatemnus congicus[30], a taxon[31].