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Congo Free State
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1885-1908. Territory privately owned by King Leopold II of Belgium including the entire area now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Leopold II ruled the area from early 1885 until its annexation by Belgium in 1908.
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EIC
Etat Indépendant du Congo
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Democratic Republic of Congo
International Association of the Congo
Lado Enclave
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01.02.03 AFRICAN HISTORICAL TERRITORIES
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