Belgian Congo

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Map of the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1960, showing major rivers, lakes, cities, and surrounding territories in central Africa. The Congo River and its tributaries are prominently marked, with neighboring regions such as French Equatorial Africa, Angola, Uganda, Sudan, and Tanganyika Territory labeled. An inset highlights the location of Belgian Congo within the African continent.

A Belgian colonial officer in a pith helmet stands on a stone step addressing two barefoot Congolese men in front of a thatched building, with several people watching in the background.

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historical region, Africa

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Map of the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1960, showing major rivers, lakes, cities, and surrounding territories in central Africa. The Congo River and its tributaries are prominently marked, with neighboring regions such as French Equatorial Africa, Angola, Uganda, Sudan, and Tanganyika Territory labeled. An inset highlights the location of Belgian Congo within the African continent.

Belgian Congo

Historical map of the Belgian Congo (1908–60).

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A Belgian colonial officer in a pith helmet stands on a stone step addressing two barefoot Congolese men in front of a thatched building, with several people watching in the background.

Belgian Congo

A Belgian territorial agent speaking with Congolese people in the Belgian Congo in...

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