The Congo Free State became an expression of Belgian nationalism in the 1880s when King Leopold II of Belgium used it as a way to assert Belgium's presence in the colonial race and enhance its international prestige. The exploitation of the Congo's resources and people under Leopold's rule was promoted as a symbol of Belgian colonial ambition and power.
The country formerly called Zaire changed in 1997 to the Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, or D.R.C. It is also called Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa being the capital.) This is to distinguish it from the neighboring "Republic of Congo" (Congo-Brazaville). D.R. Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa, is the former Belgian Congo. The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former French Congo.
The country formerly called Zaire changed in 1997 to the Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, or D.R.C. It is also called Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa being the capital.) This is to distinguish it from the neighboring "Republic of Congo" (Congo-Brazaville). D.R. Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa, is the former Belgian Congo. The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former French Congo.
The former Republic of Zaire became the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on May 16, 1997. DRC had been called the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1960, the Republic of the Congo from 1960 to 1964, the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1964 to 1971, and the Republic of Zaire from 1971 until 1997.
Some names you might have seen on a map of Africa from 1910 include Abyssinia (Ethiopia), French West Africa, Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo), German East Africa (Tanzania), Rhodesia (Zimbabwe and Zambia), and the Union of South Africa.
Zaire - Previously Belgian Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia - Previously Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Zanzibar - Previously Tanganyika, now known as Tanzania Zimbabwe - Previously Rhodesia
The Belgian Congo ceased to exist in 1960. It is now known as the Dem. Rep. of the Congo.
BELGIUM was the Western power that dominated The BELGIAN Congo.
The present day name for the Belgian Congo is Zaire.
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France didnt want to only Belgian wanted to colonize congo
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There are now 2 Congo's - Democratic Republic of Congo and the smaller Congo-Brazzaville.
Belgian Congo
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There are currently 2 'Congo's . The larger, more southerly is what used to be Belgian Congo and is now Democratic Republic of Congo. To the northwest of this is the Republic of Congo, sometimes called Congo-Brazzaville.
DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo)