Independent state Congo
Bank of Belgian Congo
Bank of Central Congo and Ruanda-Urundi (Ruanda -
Burundi)
The political state of Belgian Congo has changed dramatically.
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Belgian Congo: Before gaining independence, the country was known as Belgian Congo as it was a colony under Belgian rule.
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Independence: On June 30, 1960, the country gained independence and became the Republic of the Congo.
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Congo-Léopoldville: In 1964, the name was changed to Congo-Léopoldville to distinguish it from the other country named Congo-Brazzaville.
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Zaïre: On October 27, 1971, the name was changed again to Zaïre under the rule of President Mobutu Sese Seko.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: After Mobutu's fall in 1997, the name was changed once more to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the name the country currently holds.