"Congo Free State" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Congo Free State [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Congo Free State}} the Congo Free State
  1. (historical) A former kingdom in Central Africa that was ruled by King Leopold II of Belgium as absolute ruler from 1885 until it was annexed by Belgium in 1908. Former name of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wikipedia link: Congo Free State Tags: historical Categories (place): Democratic Republic of the Congo, Historical polities

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