Congo Free State

noun

1. a former name (1885–1908) of (Democratic Republic of) Congo

Example Sentences

This fact is explained by the circumstances under which the Congo Free State attained its neutralisation.

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While doing so however, we must bear in mind the main outlines of the history of the Congo Free State.

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The Congo Free State, the only absolute free-trade country in all the world, is being rapidly opened.

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It was 1885 and the Congo Free State had just been launched.

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A modern parallel is the Congo Free State as it was a year or two ago.

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