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English: This map is claimed to be from 1896. But that is probably not true. In 1896 neither the “Congo Belge” nor “Tanganyika” existed. Tanganyika was founded in 1919 (treaty of Versailles), thus it seems not to be created before 1919.
Date 1896? But probably after 1919
Source Library of Congress See also: Library of Congress-Carte du Congo Belge.
Author Bureau de la publicité, J. Lebègue & Cie, Bruxelles
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