Congo Free State

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Congo_Free_State

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:History gptkb:rugby gptkb:region gptkb:Roman_Empire gptkb:Country
gptkbp:acquired_by	gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:administrative_division	gptkb:Leopoldville Districts districts
gptkbp:administrative_language	gptkb:French
gptkbp:area	2,344,858 km² 342,000 km² 2,344,858 square kilometers 2,344,885 km² 342,000 square kilometers 2,344,885 square kilometers 2.3 million square kilometers
gptkbp:area_code	+243
gptkbp:art_movement	nan
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium gptkb:economic_exploitation gptkb:Congo_Reform_Association human rights abuses forced labor practices Congo Free State economic policies Congo River exploitation
gptkbp:body_shape	African diaspora narratives
gptkbp:bordered_by	gptkb:Angola gptkb:Tanzania gptkb:Zambia gptkb:Central_African_Republic gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo gptkb:Uganda gptkb:Cameroon gptkb:Gabon gptkb:South_Sudan gptkb:Burundi gptkb:Rwanda gptkb:Congo_Free_State
gptkbp:borders	gptkb:Angola gptkb:Central_African_Republic gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo gptkb:Cameroon gptkb:Gabon
gptkbp:breeding_behavior	gptkb:Belgium political instability personal rule direct rule legacy of exploitation
gptkbp:calling_code	+242
gptkbp:capital	gptkb:Brazzaville Boma
gptkbp:climate	Dry season Tropical climate tropical Wet season
gptkbp:colonial_status	Personal possession of the King of Belgium
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:Congo_Reform_Association Resistance movements International outcry Congo Free State atrocities International criticism Belgian annexation
gptkbp:contributed_to	international human rights movement
gptkbp:control_system	gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium gptkb:King_Leopold_II
gptkbp:coordinates	Central Africa
gptkbp:created	gptkb:Belgian_Congo Belgian Congo in 1908
gptkbp:cultural_aspect	gptkb:Missionary_activities gptkb:Missionaries_of_Charity gptkb:Native_American_culture gptkb:historical_architecture Cultural assimilation policies Congo art Congo music Language suppression
gptkbp:cultural_exchange	European influence
gptkbp:cultural_heritage	gptkb:artifacts gptkb:traditional_music gptkb:traditional_dance indigenous traditions traditional practices Kongo culture Mbochi culture Sanga culture Teke culture
gptkbp:cultural_impact	gptkb:activists gptkb:art gptkb:Documentaries gptkb:literature gptkb:Historical_studies art and literature Influence on literature Influence on film influence on literature Influence on music Influence on art depictions in films influence on human rights activism influence on art movements influence on post-colonial studies Influence on human rights movements Influence on Congolese culture
gptkbp:cultural_influence	gptkb:literature_and_art African cultures Belgian culture
gptkbp:currency	gptkb:Congo_franc gptkb:Central_African_CFA_franc
gptkbp:demographics	ethnic diversity
gptkbp:depicted_in	gptkb:novels art exhibitions films and documentaries
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations	limited engagement
gptkbp:dissolved	1908 economic mismanagement humanitarian concerns international pressure
gptkbp:documentary	gptkb:The_Congo:_White_King,_Red_Rubber,_Black_Death
gptkbp:driving_side	Right right
gptkbp:economic_activity	gptkb:forest gptkb:Agriculture Mining rubber production Rubber production rubber trade ivory trade rubber extraction
gptkbp:economic_sector	Ivory trade oil and gas Rubber production
gptkbp:economy	gptkb:forest gptkb:Agriculture Mining Oil production agriculture mining rubber production forced labor exploitation economy Exploitation economy
gptkbp:education_system	Limited access limited access
gptkbp:environmental_impact	Deforestation deforestation
gptkbp:established	1885 August 15, 1960
gptkbp:ethnicity	gptkb:Kongo gptkb:Kikongo gptkb:Lingala Various indigenous groups various indigenous peoples multiple indigenous groups Teke Mbochi Sanga
gptkbp:expedition	gptkb:Henry_Morton_Stanley
gptkbp:exploited_resources	gptkb:copper gptkb:gold ivory
gptkbp:export_markets	gptkb:Rubber gptkb:Ivory Manufactured goods natural resources Palm oil rubber ivory
gptkbp:famous_dish	Saka saka
gptkbp:famous_for	gptkb:Congo_River gptkb:wildlife Biodiversity Rainforests ivory trade Rubber trade Brutal regime atrocities during rubber boom
gptkbp:famous_person	gptkb:Alice_Seeley_Harris gptkb:Pascal_Lissouba gptkb:A._C._H._de_Witte gptkb:E._D._Morel gptkb:H._M._Stanley gptkb:J._A._Hobson gptkb:M._A._M._de_Witte gptkb:William_H._Sheppard gptkb:Alphonse_Massamba-Débat gptkb:A._C._M._de_Witte gptkb:C._H._W._de_Witte gptkb:J._H._H._de_Witte gptkb:J._M._H._de_Witte gptkb:J._P._H._de_Witte gptkb:J._R._H._de_Witte gptkb:J._T._H._de_Witte gptkb:J._U._H._de_Witte gptkb:J._V._H._de_Witte gptkb:J._W._H._de_Witte gptkb:J._X._H._de_Witte gptkb:J._Y._H._de_Witte gptkb:J._Z._H._de_Witte gptkb:K._E._H._de_Witte gptkb:K._I._H._de_Witte gptkb:K._N._H._de_Witte gptkb:K._O._H._de_Witte gptkb:K._P._H._de_Witte gptkb:K._Q._H._de_Witte gptkb:K._R._H._de_Witte gptkb:K._T._H._de_Witte gptkb:K._X._H._de_Witte gptkb:Marien_Ngouabi gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois gptkb:Roger_Casement gptkb:George_Washington_Williams gptkb:Joseph_Conrad gptkb:Edmund_Dene_Morel gptkb:Pierre_Savorgnan_de_Brazza gptkb:Henry_Morton_Stanley gptkb:C._P._Scott gptkb:Denis_Sassou_Nguesso gptkb:Léopold_II_of_Belgium M. M. M. de Witte R. J. M. de Witte J. S. H. de Witte K. A. H. de Witte K. B. H. de Witte K. C. H. de Witte K. D. H. de Witte K. F. H. de Witte K. G. H. de Witte K. H. H. de Witte K. J. H. de Witte K. K. H. de Witte K. L. H. de Witte K. M. H. de Witte K. S. H. de Witte K. U. H. de Witte K. V. H. de Witte K. W. H. de Witte K. Y. H. de Witte K. Z. H. de Witte
gptkbp:flag	Flag of the Congo Free State
gptkbp:founded_by	gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium gptkb:International_African_Association gptkb:Berlin_Conference
gptkbp:founded_in	gptkb:King_Leopold_II 1885 1895
gptkbp:geographical_feature	gptkb:Congo_River gptkb:tropical_rainforest Mountains Savanna
gptkbp:geography	Forests Mountains Savannas Congo River Basin
gptkbp:governance	military rule personal rule
gptkbp:governed_by	gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium gptkb:King_Leopold_II gptkb:Leopold_II_of_Belgium personal rule
gptkbp:governing_body	gptkb:Parliament_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:government	absolute monarchy
gptkbp:government_type	gptkb:Union Presidential republic Presidential Republic absolute monarchy personal rule Personal rule unitary presidential republic
gptkbp:governor	gptkb:Henry_Morton_Stanley
gptkbp:has_area	342,000 km²
gptkbp:has_population	5.5 million
gptkbp:healthcare	poor conditions Poor conditions
gptkbp:highlights	environmental degradation social injustices colonial violence exploitation of rubber racial injustices
gptkbp:historical_analysis	scholarly research post-colonial studies
gptkbp:historical_context	gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
gptkbp:historical_documentation	gptkb:Congo_Free_State_Act reports and testimonies colonial memorabilia
gptkbp:historical_event	Independence from France Colonial rule by France Congo-Brazzaville Civil War Civil War (1997-1999)
gptkbp:historical_figures	gptkb:Alice_Seeley_Harris gptkb:E._D._Morel gptkb:William_H._Sheppard gptkb:Mark_Twain gptkb:Roger_Casement gptkb:George_Washington_Williams gptkb:Joseph_Conrad gptkb:Henry_Morton_Stanley Various missionaries Various explorers Léon de Saint-Maurice Léopold II's agents M. M. M. de la Croix
gptkbp:historical_impact	gptkb:media_coverage public awareness campaigns anti-colonial movements educational reforms human rights advocacy scholarship and research truth commissions social justice movements reparations discussions commemoration efforts humanitarian movements historical memory debates international law reforms diplomatic relations changes formation of NGOs colonial policy changes apology movements
gptkbp:historical_legacy	impact on modern Congo exploitation and violence controversial colonialism
gptkbp:historical_period	gptkb:New_Imperialism Early 20th century Late 19th century Colonial period
gptkbp:historical_research	ongoing studies
gptkbp:historical_significance	gptkb:colonialism human rights abuses exploitation of resources exploitation and colonialism impact on Congo's history colonialism in Africa impact on colonial policies colonial exploitation impact on international law Impact on international law Legacy of violence example of colonial exploitation catalyst for reform movements impact on humanitarian movements Colonial exploitation impact on African independence movements Colonial exploitation model Foundation for Belgian colonial rule Impact on Congo's history exploitation and atrocities case study for human rights violations influence on global perceptions of colonialism
gptkbp:historical_site	remnants of colonial architecture
gptkbp:home_stadium	gptkb:Toyota_Free_State_Stadium
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Congo Free State
gptkbp:impact	African history post-colonial studies activism and reform movements
gptkbp:impact_on_congo	gptkb:cultural_identity political instability social issues economic challenges long-term effects on governance
gptkbp:independence	gptkb:1960 gptkb:France not applicable August 15, 1960
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:artistic_expressions gptkb:international_law humanitarian organizations Belgian colonial policy Congo's cultural identity global colonial discourse modern Congo politics modern human rights frameworks
gptkbp:influenced_by	Belgian colonial policy
gptkbp:infrastructure	railways telegraph lines
gptkbp:inspired	gptkb:historical_fiction gptkb:literature_and_art artistic movements
gptkbp:international_recognition	limited Limited recognition not recognized as a legitimate state Not recognized as a sovereign state Not recognized as a sovereign state by many countries Not recognized as a legitimate state by many countries
gptkbp:international_response	gptkb:Congo_Reform_Association gptkb:Congo_Reform_Movement condemnation public outcry humanitarian campaigns humanitarian outcry criticism and reform movements
gptkbp:internet_tld	.cg
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for	ivory
gptkbp:is_affected_by	local cultures
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in	sociological studies
gptkbp:is_based_in	gptkb:Bloemfontein
gptkbp:is_criticized_for	humanitarian organizations
gptkbp:is_debated_in	gptkb:King_Leopold_II
gptkbp:is_documented_in	gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkbp:is_examined_in	gptkb:academic_research cultural studies documentary films historical documentaries political science studies
gptkbp:is_known_for	exploitation of natural resources economic exploitation of resources atrocities against the local population
gptkbp:is_located_in	Central Africa
gptkbp:is_played_by	gptkb:United_Rugby_Championship
gptkbp:is_recognized_as	Personal property of King Leopold II
gptkbp:is_recognized_by	international community
gptkbp:is_subject_to	international scrutiny
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to	natural resources minerals rubber ivory forced labor
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Leopold_II_of_Belgium
gptkbp:known_for	human rights abuses exploitation of resources exploitation of rubber
gptkbp:language	gptkb:French
gptkbp:led_to	gptkb:Congo_Reform_Association Congo Free State atrocities Congo Free State historical preservation efforts Congo Free State historical research Congo Free State inquiry Congo Free State reforms Congo Free State reparations discussions Congo's independence movement
gptkbp:legacy	gptkb:Social_issues gptkb:colonialism Human rights abuses Economic challenges International human rights law Political instability scholarly research human rights violations resource extraction inspiration for literature and art artistic representations Post-colonial studies formation of the Congo Reform Association impact on Congo's history increased awareness of colonial abuses reparations discussions exploitation Human rights legislation Decolonization movements human rights legislation international law discussions impact on modern Congo Historical memory Impact on international relations colonial exploitation cultural trauma Inspiration for anti-colonial movements influence on international law Post-colonial struggles Congo Free State atrocities impact on human rights advocacy inspiration for anti-colonial movements impact on human rights law Congo's economic development Congo's independence movement Congo's political history Impact on Belgian politics Post-colonial issues Awareness of colonial abuses Cultural impact on Congo Foundation for modern Congo influence on Belgian colonial policy Impact on modern Congo awareness of colonialism cultural memory in Congo formation of the Belgian Congo formation of anti-colonial movements historical memory in Congo impact on Congolese society political discourse in Belgium
gptkbp:legacy_of_violence	long-term effects on society
gptkbp:legal_framework	Based on Belgian law
gptkbp:local_economy	significant decline in population
gptkbp:located_in	gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Central Africa
gptkbp:location	Central Africa
gptkbp:major_city	gptkb:Oyo gptkb:Brazzaville gptkb:Pointe-Noire Dolisie Nkayi
gptkbp:major_rivers	gptkb:Congo_River
gptkbp:military_service	gptkb:Force_Publique Belgian military
gptkbp:motto	nan
gptkbp:narrative	colonial history
gptkbp:national_animal	gptkb:African_grey_parrot
gptkbp:national_flower	gptkb:gardens
gptkbp:national_holiday	August 15
gptkbp:natural_resources	gptkb:oil gptkb:gold timber diamonds minerals rubber
gptkbp:notable_event	gptkb:Congo_Free_State_Crisis gptkb:Congo_Free_State_administration gptkb:Congo_Reform_Association gptkb:Congo_Free_State_flag gptkb:Berlin_Conference_of_1884-1885 gptkb:International_African_Association gptkb:Congo_Free_State_conflicts gptkb:Congo_Free_State_Abuses gptkb:Congo_Free_State_Art gptkb:Congo_Free_State_Scandal Human rights abuses Abolition of slavery Rubber Boom rubber exploitation Congo Free State atrocities Rubber boom Exploitation of rubber Congo Free State independence movement Congo Free State economy Congo Free State exploitation Congo Free State history Congo Free State legacy Congo Free State international relations Congo Free State treaties Annexation by Belgium Congo Free State Commission Congo Free State Education Congo Free State Legislation Atrocities committed against the local population Congo Free State Academic Studies Congo Free State Colonial Legacy Congo Free State Commemorations Congo Free State Conferences Congo Free State Cultural Impact Congo Free State Documentaries Congo Free State Economic Impact Congo Free State Economic Policies Congo Free State Environmental Impact Congo Free State Exhibitions Congo Free State Historical Accounts Congo Free State Historical Significance Congo Free State Human Rights Violations Congo Free State International Relations Congo Free State Investigation Congo Free State Labor Practices Congo Free State Literature Congo Free State Memorials Congo Free State Political Impact Congo Free State Protests Congo Free State Public Awareness Congo Free State Reforms Congo Free State Reports Congo Free State Research Congo Free State Social Impact Congo River exploration Congo Free State culture Congo Free State demographics Congo Free State geography Congo Free State in film Congo Free State in literature Congo Free State legacy in art Congo Free State politics Congo Free State society Leopold's rule Atrocities and human rights abuses Rubber trade crisis Atrocities committed during rubber trade
gptkbp:notable_figures	gptkb:C._Tangana gptkb:Karol_G gptkb:M._K._Gandhi gptkb:Rosalía gptkb:Rudyard_Kipling gptkb:Satya_Nadella gptkb:Alice_Seeley_Harris gptkb:Colson_Whitehead gptkb:Sergey_Brin gptkb:D._H._Lawrence gptkb:Bruno_Mars gptkb:David_Mitchell gptkb:Kiley_Reid gptkb:Selena_Quintanilla gptkb:Dame_Margaret_Atwood gptkb:Celia_Cruz gptkb:G._K._Chesterton gptkb:Maluma gptkb:Tyler,_the_Creator gptkb:Victor_Manuel gptkb:Dani_Martín gptkb:R._H._Tawney gptkb:Nathy_Peluso gptkb:E._D._Morel gptkb:H._M._Stanley gptkb:Hugh_Gordon gptkb:J._A._Hobson gptkb:William_H._Sheppard gptkb:C._T._Studd gptkb:Léon_Rom gptkb:21_Savage gptkb:Bad_Bunny gptkb:Beyonce gptkb:David_Bisbal gptkb:Demi_Lovato gptkb:Elon_Musk gptkb:Greta_Thunberg gptkb:H._E._Ed_Sheeran gptkb:H._E._Megan_Thee_Stallion gptkb:Ian_Mc_Ewan gptkb:J_Balvin gptkb:Jennifer_Lynn_Lopez gptkb:Kanye_West gptkb:Kendrick_Lamar gptkb:Lil_Nas_X gptkb:Lil_Uzi_Vert gptkb:Mark_Zuckerberg gptkb:Maya_Angelou gptkb:Miley_Ray_Cyrus gptkb:Nicki_Minaj gptkb:President_Barack_Obama gptkb:Rosario gptkb:Roxane_Gay gptkb:Selena_Marie_Gomez gptkb:Shakira gptkb:Sia gptkb:Ta-Nehisi_Coates gptkb:The_Weeknd gptkb:Toni_Morrison gptkb:Yaa_Gyasi gptkb:Albert_Schweitzer gptkb:Ali_Smith gptkb:Alice_Walker gptkb:Ariana_Grande gptkb:Cardi_B gptkb:Desmond_Tutu gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald gptkb:Franz_Kafka gptkb:J._Cole gptkb:J._K._Rowling gptkb:James_Baldwin gptkb:James_Joyce gptkb:John_Steinbeck gptkb:Juanes gptkb:Julian_Barnes gptkb:Katy_Perry gptkb:Kazuo_Ishiguro gptkb:Lil_Wayne gptkb:Lizzo gptkb:Luis_Fonsi gptkb:Marcel_Proust gptkb:Mark_Twain gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Neil_Gaiman gptkb:Oprah_Winfrey gptkb:Rihanna gptkb:Shawn_Mendes gptkb:Sundar_Pichai gptkb:Taylor_Swift gptkb:Travis_Scott gptkb:Virginia_Woolf gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois gptkb:Zadie_Smith gptkb:Alejandro_Sanz gptkb:Angela_Merkel gptkb:Boris_Johnson gptkb:Gloria_Estefan gptkb:H._G._Wells gptkb:Philip_Pullman gptkb:Ricky_Martin gptkb:Roger_Casement gptkb:George_Washington_Williams gptkb:Adele gptkb:Bill_Gates gptkb:Carlos_Vives gptkb:Chimamanda_Ngozi_Adichie gptkb:Drake gptkb:Eminem gptkb:Emmanuel_Macron gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway gptkb:Ezra_Pound gptkb:George_Bernard_Shaw gptkb:Halsey gptkb:Joe_Biden gptkb:Joseph_Conrad gptkb:Lady_Gaga gptkb:Langston_Hughes gptkb:Larry_Page gptkb:Mónica_Naranjo gptkb:Marc_Anthony gptkb:Post_Malone gptkb:Richard_Wright gptkb:Salman_Rushdie gptkb:Sarah_Waters gptkb:Stephen_King gptkb:T._S._Eliot gptkb:William_Faulkner gptkb:Zora_Neale_Hurston gptkb:Doja_Cat gptkb:Jeff_Bezos gptkb:Kamala_Harris gptkb:Tim_Cook gptkb:Edmund_Dene_Morel gptkb:Hilary_Mantel gptkb:Jacinda_Ardern gptkb:Samantha_Irby gptkb:Billie_Eilish gptkb:Enrique_Iglesias gptkb:Malala_Yousafzai gptkb:Nelson_Mandela gptkb:Ralph_Ellison gptkb:Rebecca_Solnit gptkb:Octavia_Butler gptkb:Pablo_Alborán gptkb:Richard_Branson gptkb:H._L._Mencken gptkb:Jeanette_Winterson gptkb:Justin_Trudeau gptkb:Henry_Morton_Stanley gptkb:Ntozake_Shange gptkb:Rocío_Márquez gptkb:David_Otero gptkb:C._P._Scott gptkb:Vanesa_Martín gptkb:Ana_Belén gptkb:Léopold_II_of_Belgium gptkb:Pablo_López gptkb:Ana_Guerra gptkb:W._T._Stead gptkb:Aitana gptkb:Chance_the_Rapper gptkb:Malu gptkb:Justin_Drew_Bieber gptkb:Pope gptkb:Warren_Buffett gptkb:John_A._Hobson M. M. M. de Witte
gptkbp:notable_film	gptkb:The_Last_King_of_Scotland
gptkbp:notable_for	human rights abuses exploitation of rubber
gptkbp:notable_members	gptkb:Congo_Reform_Association gptkb:Anti-Slavery_Society gptkb:International_African_Association Congo Free State Commission
gptkbp:notable_person	gptkb:Alice_Seeley_Harris gptkb:E._D._Morel gptkb:William_H._Sheppard gptkb:Edmond_de_Belin gptkb:Mark_Twain gptkb:Roger_Casement gptkb:George_Washington_Williams gptkb:Joseph_Conrad gptkb:King_Leopold_II gptkb:Edmund_Dene_Morel gptkb:Henry_Morton_Stanley
gptkbp:notable_publication	gptkb:The_Congo:_A_Report_by_Roger_Casement King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild The Congo Free State: A History by John W. M. Mc Culloch The Black Man's Burden by E. D. Morel The Congo: From Leopold to Kabila by Thomas Turner
gptkbp:notable_rivalry	gptkb:Western_Province
gptkbp:notable_works	gptkb:King_Leopold's_Ghost nan
gptkbp:official_language	gptkb:French
gptkbp:owner	gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium
gptkbp:philosophy	gptkb:Christianity gptkb:Islam Traditional African religions
gptkbp:political_impact	gptkb:strategic_location
gptkbp:population	approximately 20 million approximately 5 million 5 million 5.5 million 20 million (circa 1900) approximately 20 million (1900) 20 million (approx. 1900) 8 million (1900) 10 million (estimated loss)
gptkbp:population_density	8.5 per square kilometer
gptkbp:population_trend	population decline
gptkbp:predecessor	Congo Free State (King Leopold II) Congo Free State (personal union) Congo River Basin Congo Free State (personal rule) Congo Free State (Belgian) African International Association
gptkbp:president	gptkb:Denis_Sassou_Nguesso
gptkbp:public_perception	controversial history
gptkbp:reader_demographic	88.7%
gptkbp:region	Central Africa
gptkbp:related_to	gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Christianity Indigenous beliefs
gptkbp:replaced_by	gptkb:Belgian_Congo
gptkbp:resources_exploited	rubber ivory
gptkbp:resulted_in	Congo Free State historical narratives Congo Free State legacy Congo Free State Commission Congo Free State atrocities documentation Congo Free State public awareness campaigns Congo Free State scandal
gptkbp:ruler	gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium
gptkbp:social_issues	gptkb:murder gptkb:Assassin widespread abuses widespread child labor Population decline amputation sexual violence torture forced labor exploitation of rubber mutilation Forced labor system
gptkbp:social_structure	hierarchical society monarchical rule
gptkbp:sparked	global awareness of colonialism Congo Free State educational initiatives Congo Free State historical debates Congo Free State memorials activism against colonialism
gptkbp:sport	gptkb:football
gptkbp:suburb	gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_(Kinshasa) gptkb:Republic_of_the_Congo_(Brazzaville) gptkb:Angola gptkb:Cameroon gptkb:Gabon
gptkbp:succeeded_by	gptkb:Belgian_Congo
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Belgian_Congo
gptkbp:suffered_from	human rights abuses
gptkbp:team_colors	Maroon and White
gptkbp:territory	Central Africa Congo River Basin Congo River basin
gptkbp:time_zone	gptkb:West_Africa_Time WAT West Africa Time (WAT) West Africa Time (UTC+1)
gptkbp:tourist_attraction	gptkb:Odzala-Kokoua_National_Park gptkb:Nouabalé-Ndoki_National_Park gptkb:Lesio-Louna_National_Park gptkb:Bacongo
gptkbp:trade_goods	European countries
gptkbp:transportation	gptkb:port Limited infrastructure airports railways river transport roads
gptkbp:treaty	gptkb:Congo_Free_State_Act gptkb:Berlin_Conference gptkb:Berlin_Conference_(1884-1885)
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to	gptkb:Belgian_Congo
gptkbp:was_a_result_of	the Berlin Conference
gptkbp:was_characterized_by	gptkb:economic_exploitation rubber production
gptkbp:was_involved_in	the rubber trade the Congo River basin
gptkbp:was_known_for	exploitation and atrocities
gptkbp:was_marked_by	forced labor violence against indigenous people
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:art
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3