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1957-JAN-01


Kingdom of BELGIUM [Belgian Colonial Empire]
(Brussels)

BELGIAN CONGO Colony
[Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi]

Flag or logo since 1900-01-01*
Colonie du CONGO BELGE (fr) + Kolonie van BELGISCH-CONGO (nl)
Emblem or Symbol*

King Baudoin I
(ruler of BELGIUM since 1950-08-11)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places*: Leopoldville a
(Léopoldville)
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
Official & national languages: French (fr) . Dutch (nl) .

Mainland:


BELGIAN CONGO BELGIAN CONGO Colony  (Leopoldville)

6 Divisions:

EASTERN EASTERN Province  (Stanleyville)Local: Province ORIENTALE (fr) + Provincie ORIENTAL (nl)  (Stanleyville)
EQUATOR Province of EQUATOR  (Coquilhatville)Local: Province de l´ÉQUATEUR (fr) + EVENAARSprovincie (nl)  (Coquilhatville)
KASAI Province of KASAI  (Luluaburg)Local: Province du KASAÏ (fr) + Provincie KASAÏ (nl)  (Luluabourg)
KATANGA Province of KATANGA  (Elisabethville)Local: Province du KATANGA (fr) + Provincie KATANGA (nl)  (Élisabethville)
KIVU Province of KIVU  (Bukavu)Local: Province du KIVU (fr) + Provincie KIVU (nl)  (Bukavu)
LEOPOLDVILLE Province of LEOPOLDVILLE  (Leopoldville)Local: Province de LÉOPOLDVILLE (fr) + Provincie LEOPOLDSTAD (nl)  (Léopoldville)







4 Organisations or Groupings membership (selective)


ITU International Telecommunication Union : ITU Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
UPU Universal Postal Union : UPU Specialized Agency  (Berne)
WMO World Meteorological Organization : WMO Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
WORLD TOURISM International Union of Official Travel Organizations : IUOTO  (Geneva)


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