1948-APR-09 |
Kingdom of BELGIUM [Regency of the Belgian Colonial Empire] | |
(Brussels) |
BELGIAN CONGO Colony |
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Flag or logo since 1900-01-01* | Emblem or Symbol* |
Regent Prince Charles (ruler of BELGIUM since 1944-09-20) |
Capitals & administrative places*: | Leopoldville a (Léopoldville) |
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
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Official & national languages: | French (fr) . Dutch (nl) . |
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BELGIAN CONGO | BELGIAN CONGO Colony (Leopoldville) |
EASTERN | EASTERN Province (Stanleyville) | Local: | Province ORIENTALE (fr) + Provincie ORIENTAL (nl) (Stanleyville) |
EQUATOR | Province of EQUATOR (Coquilhatville) | Local: | Province de l´ÉQUATEUR (fr) + EVENAARSprovincie (nl) (Coquilhatville) |
KASAI | Province of KASAI [Kasai Company] (Lusambo) | Local: | Province du KASAÏ (fr) + Provincie KASAÏ (nl) (Lusambo) |
KATANGA | Province of KATANGA [Special Committee of Katanga] (Elisabethville) | Local: | Province du KATANGA (fr) + Provincie KATANGA (nl) (Élisabethville) |
KIVU | Province of KIVU (Costermansville) | Local: | Province du KIVU (fr) + Provincie KIVU (nl) (Costermansville) |
LEOPOLDVILLE | Province of LEOPOLDVILLE (Leopoldville) | Local: | Province de LÉOPOLDVILLE (fr) + Provincie LEOPOLDSTAD (nl) (Léopoldville) |
UPU | Universal Postal Union : UPU Specialized Agency (Berne) |
WORLD TOURISM | International Union of Official Travel Organizations : IUOTO (London) |
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