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Belçika Kongosu
Also known as Congo Belge, Belgisch-Congo
Afrika kıtasının orta bölümünde 1908 yılından 1960 yılına kadar kurulu olan Belçika koloni bölgesiydi
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The Belgian Congo was a territory in Central Africa that Belgium colonized and controlled from 1908 until the country gained independence in 1960, eventually becoming the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo. It matters historically because Belgian rule had profound and lasting effects on the region's development, governance, and society, shaping the political and economic challenges the independent nation would face.
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- 2345410
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- Kisantu.jpg
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- Commons category
- Belgian Congo
- inception
- 1908-11-15
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1960-06-30
- native label
- Belgisch-Kongo
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1908 establishments in Africa1908 establishments in the Belgian Congo1960 disestablishments in AfricaBelgian colonisation in AfricaBelgian CongoFormer Belgian coloniesFormer colonies in AfricaHistory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by periodPolitical history of the Democratic Republic of the CongoStates and territories disestablished in 1960States and territories established in 1908