Holland_Belgium-Belgian+congo

Haley Collier
Ruled in 1885-1908

The Belgian Congono was oppresed by the evil king of Belgium from the 19th century to the 20th century. The evil king had power over Belgiums political system, which he wanted to make a colony for hiself.In the 1870s the king chose a scheme inspired by Livingston and stanly after plans to launch a colony in mexico failed, which had eventually formed a massiv colny in Africa. The king wanted to use his money to make more money.His empire enslaved villages and chopped off the hands of villagers, all so they can collect rubber so he can make a profit out of it.27 million people in the horrifc escapade. His policy in franc was not so bad, he told them the same colonial structure. The kings spreding of sicknes arond the congo killed aproxsimatly 30-17 million in the 19th century and less than that in the 20th century.

Imperlisam in the congo emphasizes competition between European nations and led conflicts with the native people.The type of imperilisamthat the congo was, was colonialism. Colonialism is a polocy and pratice of powerin extendendingcontrol over the weaker people or areas. The congo traded rubber and ivory trade. Ivory trade is killing elaphants for there tusk. They traded these items with the Portugese.The congo started when the king entered the position and started murdering and mutilation as punishment. the colonial period of the congo ended when the government was forced to step in and buy out the congo. Rilogion in the Congo was 50% roman cathlic,10% isam, 20% protestant and 20% other.

Geography of the congo containes an area of land that contains 2,267,600 kms and the water contains 77,810 kms. The climate is tropical yet humid. The climate lies on the equator with one third of the countrie to the north and two thirds to the south. The area is also slightly less than one-fourth the size of the United States.

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