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BELGIAN CONGO [1 record]

Record 1 2017-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
CD
classification system code, see observation
COD
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country in central Africa comprising most of the Congo River basin, east of the lower Congo River, and crossed by the Equator.

OBS

Capital: Kinshasa.

OBS

Inhabitant: Congolese.

OBS

CD; COD: codes recognized by ISO.

OBS

The definite article is used before the name "Congo" in "Democratic Republic of the Congo."

OBS

Not to be confused with the "Republic of the Congo."

OBS

Zaire: from 1971 to 1997.

OBS

Belgian Congo: from 1908 to 1960.

OBS

Congo Free State: from 1885 to 1908.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CD
classification system code, see observation
COD
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État d'Afrique centrale.

OBS

Capitale : Kinshasa.

OBS

Habitant : Congolais, Congolaise.

OBS

CD; COD : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec la «République du Congo».

OBS

Zaïre : de 1971 à 1997.

OBS

Congo belge : de 1908 à 1960.

PHR

aller en République démocratique du Congo, visiter la République démocratique du Congo

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CD
classification system code, see observation
COD
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado de África central.

OBS

Capital: Kinshasa.

OBS

Habitante: congoleño, congoleña.

OBS

CD; COD: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

El nombre "Congo" va precedido por el artículo definido en "República Democrática del Congo".

OBS

No confundir con la "República del Congo".

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