The Belgian Congo (French: Congo Belge), a territory in Central Africa located east and south of the Congo River, was a colony under Belgian administration from 1908 to 1960, hence the name Belgian Congo. It differed from the colonial possession on the other side of the Congo River, known as French Congo, which was administered by France.
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