Congo State is established under Leopold II of Belgium

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Congo Free State is established as a personal possession of King Leopold II of Belgium, enabling him to exploit the extraction of rubber and minerals like copper from the region.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Congo State is established under Leopold II of Belgium". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18903, accessed 23 November 2024.]

18903 Congo State is established under Leopold II of Belgium 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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