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gptkbp:instanceOf
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historical territory
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gptkbp:area
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2,345,410 km²
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gptkbp:capital
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gptkb:Leopoldville
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:First_Congo_War
Second Congo War
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gptkbp:culturalInfluence
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gptkb:Christianity
traditional religions
African_cultures
Belgian_culture
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gptkbp:currency
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gptkb:Belgian_franc
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gptkbp:demographics
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urbanization
migration patterns
population growth
ethnic diversity
age distribution
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1960
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gptkbp:economicActivity
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agriculture
fishing
mining
trade
forestry
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gptkbp:education
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colonial education
missionary schools
post-independence education reforms
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gptkbp:enactedBy
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gptkb:Belgium
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gptkbp:established
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1908
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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gptkb:Mount_Meru
gptkb:Congo_River
Lake Tanganyika
Congo_Basin
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gptkbp:healthcare
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HIV/AIDS
malaria
disease outbreaks
colonial health policies
post-independence health challenges
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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human rights abuses
exploitation of resources
colonial_administration
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Belgian Congo
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gptkbp:independence
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June 30, 1960
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gptkbp:majorCities
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copper
gold
diamonds
rubber
ivory
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Congo Crisis
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:Joseph_Mobutu
gptkb:King_Leopold_II
Patrice Lumumba
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gptkbp:officialLanguage
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French
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gptkbp:partOf
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Africa
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gptkbp:population
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approximately 20 million (in 1960)
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Congo_Free_State
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
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gptkbp:transportation
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airports
railways
river transport
roads
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gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
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gptkb:Kahuzi-Biega_National_Park
gptkb:Virunga_National_Park
gptkb:Lower_Zambezi_National_Park
gptkb:Okapi_Wildlife_Reserve
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