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The Belgian Empire

Answer these questions related to the history and geography of the Belgian Empire.
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Last updated: January 15, 2023
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Belgian king who personally owned the Congo between 1885–1908
King Leopold II
Welsh explorer who colonized the Congo for that king and "presumably"
found Dr. Livingstone
Henry Morton Stanley
Most populous city that was once a part of the Belgian Empire
Kinshasa
Moroccan city with an international zone where Belgium had a small territory
Tangier
Tree product that was the main cash crop of the Congo Free State
Rubber
Modern-day African countries that Belgium annexed from Germany after their
victory over them after the World War I
Burundi
Rwanda
Capital of the Belgian colonial territory that consisted of those two countries
Usumbura
(Bujumbura)
Chinese city in which Belgium had a small concession between 1902–1931
Tianjin
Countries that had colonies with the name "Congo" in them
France
Portugal
Novel by Joseph Conrad about a river boat captain meeting an ivory trader
who has gone savage in the Belgian Congo
Heart of Darkness
City in the Congo that was known by the name "Élisabethville" during the colonial period
Lubumbashi
Latin American country where a Belgian company had bought a most of
the region of Izabal between 1843–1854
Guatemala
Small village that served as the first capital of the Congo Free State
(hint: girl's name with a repeating sound starting with V)
Vivi
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