When did Congo get their independence?

Answer 1

Congo, sometimes spelt Kongo, is a river in Africa which flows through several countries and has it's mouth emptying into The Atlantic Ocean on the West coast of Africa.

There are currently two countries named after the river:

The Democratic Republic of the Congo

Human habitation here can be traced back to Neolithic times and the first European settlers appeared around 1870. From 1877 the country was a colony of Belgium - in fact a personal posession of King Leopold II - and was called The African Congo Free State until 1908 when international pressure led to it becoming a colony of Belgium rather than a possession of the king. This pressure arose from the appalling exploitation of the native population.

In 1960, the country became independent of Belgium and was known as The Republic of Congo

From 1971 until 1997, the country was known as Zaire, and then became The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Republic of Congo

The area north of the Congo River had been reached by Portuguese explorers in the 1480s, but it was not until 1880 that it was formally colonised by France as French Congo and later Middle Congo.

In August 1960 it was granted independence from France as The Republic of Congo.

Answer 2

British rule ended in Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1961. They merged to become the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964. The country's named was shortened to the portmanteau United Republic of Tanzania in 1965.

Answer 3

Mozambique became independent in 1960 or 1961

Answer 4

November 11, 1975.

Answer 5

it was on 9th October 1962