Katanga
English
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Proper noun
editKatanga
- A region in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, originally conquered by the Congo Free State (owned by the Belgian king, not his European state) but administered as a corporate mining concession.
- Since 1910, an autonomous part of the Belgian colony Congo.
- Since 1933, a regular province, until 1947 however named after its capital: Elisabethstad in Dutch or Elisabethville in French.
- In 1960 a unilaterally declared independent state; in 1961-63 reconquered by Congo and reorganized in three provinces until 1966; renamed Shaba 1972-1997 as part of president Mobutu's Zaireanization.
Derived terms
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Translations
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editDutch
editProper noun
editKatanga ?
- A region in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, originally conquered by the Congo Free State (owned by the Belgian king, not his European state) but administered as a corporate mining concession
- since 1910, an autonomous part of the Belgian colony Congo
- since 1933, a regular province, until 1947 however named after its capital: Elisabethstad in Dutch or Elisabethville in French
- in 1960 a unilaterally declared independent state; in 1961-63 reconquered by Congo and reorganized in three provinces until 1966; renamed Shaba 1972-1997 as part of president Mobutu's Zairization
Derived terms
edit- Katangees m & adjective
- Noord-Katanga
- Oost-Katanga
- Zuid-Katanga
French
editProper noun
editKatanga m
- A region in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, originally conquered by the Congo Free State (owned by the Belgian king, not his European state) but administered as a corporate mining concession
- Since 1910, an autonomous part of the Belgian colony Congo
- Since 1933, a regular province, until 1947 however named after its capital: Elisabethstad in Dutch or Elisabethville in French
- In 1960 a unilaterally declared independent state; in 1961-63 reconquered by Congo and reorganized in three provinces until 1966; renamed Shaba 1972-1997 as part of president Mobutu's Zairization
Derived terms
edit- Katangais m
- katangais (adjective)
- Katanga oriental m
- Nord-Katanga m
- Sud-Katanga m
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- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Places in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- nl:Places in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- French lemmas
- French proper nouns
- French terms spelled with K
- French masculine nouns
- fr:Places in the Democratic Republic of the Congo