Congo Free State

Congo Free State

State in Central Africa (1885-1908)

Location: Central Africa

Capital City: Vivi (1885-1886), Boma (1886-1908)

Government type: Indirectly-governed Monarchy

Main languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala, Swahili, Luba

Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity, Animism

Chronology

1885: International Association for the Congo establishes the Congo Free State, entrusted to the Belgian king

1908: The Free State is annexed by Belgium as a colony

Currency

Franc (1885-1908)

1 Franc = 100 Centimes

Coins from the Congo Free State in the collection

•1 Centime, 1888 (King Leopold II (1885-1908), copper, KM#1)

•2 Centime, 1888 (King Leopold II (1885-1908), copper, KM#2)

•5 Centime, 1888 (King Leopold II (1885-1908), copper, Brussels mint, KM#3)