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Sovereignempire

Belgian Congo

Congo belge

1908 CE – 1960 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
1908 CE – 1960 CE
Duration
52 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Kinshasa
Data Confidence
Medium

Historical Periods

Belgian Congo (1890–1894)

1890 CE – 1894 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 1,824,576 km²

Belgian Congo (1895–1897)

1895 CE – 1897 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 2,281,605 km²

Belgian Congo (1898–1899)

1898 CE – 1899 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 2,281,260 km²

Belgian Congo (1900–1910)

1900 CE – 1910 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 2,308,097 km²

Belgian Congo (1911–1915)

1911 CE – 1915 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 2,343,623 km²

Belgian Congo (1916–1916)

1916 CE – 1916 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 2,357,881 km²

Belgian Congo (1917–1955)

1917 CE – 1955 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 2,358,485 km²

Belgian Congo (1956–1959)

1956 CE – 1959 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 2,358,054 km²

Belgian Congo (1960–1960)

1960 CE – 1960 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 49,842 km²

Belgian Congo (1961–1962)

1961 CE – 1962 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 49,842 km²

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