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France and Belgium both colonized the Congo. The Belgian Congo was a colonial state from 1908 - 1960. French Congo was a state from 1880 - 1960. In the late 1950's and early 1960's, many Central and West African countries declared their independence from their colonizing rulers, and most of them changed the name of their country as well. But throughout most of Africa, the national language has remained either English (countries formerly ruled by England) or French (those countries ruled by the French or the Belgians). Most Africans also speak a tribal language as well, their mother tongue, but English and French are the languages of public education, the government, the workplace, and commerce.

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in 1885 it was annexed as a personal possession of King Leopold II of Belgium.

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It was Colonized by King Leopold ll of Belgium in 1855. Keep in mind that it was once named Zaire, for a few years.

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