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==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
1885 – 1908 Millions of Congolese died as a consequence of exploitation and disease, population declined dramatically and determining precisely how many people died is impossible, as no accurate records exist<br> | |||
1908 - The Belgian parliament voted in favor of annexing the Congo as a Belgian colony<br> | |||
2960 - The Belgian Congo achieved independence under the name "République du Congo" or the Republic of the Congo in English<br> | |||
1965 - A constitutional referendum 1965 resulted in the country's official name being changed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo<br> | |||
1971 - The name Democratic Republic of the Congo was changed in 1971 to the Republic of Zaire its fourth name change in 11 years and its sixth overall<br> | |||
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[[Category:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo]] | [[Category:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo]] | ||