State of Katanga
Unrecognized Republic (1960-1963
Location: Central Africa
Capital City: Élisabethville (modern Lubumbashi)
Government type: Republic
Main languages: French, Swahili
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1960: Katanga region secedes from Congo
1962: Operation Grandslam, UN coalition forces invade Katanga
1963: Katanga dissolved and reincorporated into Congo
Currency
Franc (1960-1963)
1 Franc = 100 Centimes
Coins from Katanga in the collection
•5 Franc, 1961 (bronze, Kings Norton Mint (Birmingham), KM#2)