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The former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1908 to 1960.
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Belgian Congo
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Belgian Congo — former Belgian colony (1908 60) in central Africa: now the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo: see CONGO … English World dictionary
Belgian Congo — Infobox Former Country native name = Congo belge (French) Belgisch Kongo (Dutch) conventional long name = Belgian Congo common name = Congo continent = Africa region = Congo country = Democratic Republic of the Congo status = Colony empire =… … Wikipedia
Belgian Congo — A enormous territory of the sub Saharan African interior conforming to the shape of the Congo River Basin and a Belgian colony from 1908 to 1960. It had hitherto been under the personal rule of the Belgian King, Leopold II (1835–1909), as the… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Belgian Congo — a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. * * * ▪ historical region, Africa French Congo Belge, former colony (coextensive with the present day Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)) in Africa, ruled by Belgium from 1908… … Universalium
Belgian Congo general election, 1960 — In order to create political institutions to govern the country after its independence from Belgium on June 30 1960, elections were held in Belgian Congo in May 1960.A national Chamber of Representatives (137 members) was elected directly (only… … Wikipedia
Belgian Congo — noun a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960 • Syn: ↑Congo, ↑Democratic Republic of the Congo, ↑Zaire • Derivationally related forms: ↑Zairean (for: ↑Zaire) … Useful english dictionary
Belgian Congo — /bɛldʒən ˈkɒŋgoʊ/ (say beljuhn konggoh) noun a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. See Congo (def. 1) …
Belgian Congo — geographical name see Congo 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Belgian Congo — Bel′gian Con′go n. geg a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo … From formal English to slang
Belgian Congo — colonial possession of Belgium from 1884 to 1963; Zaire … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
