Articoli Democratic Republic of the Congo

(en) The Democratic Republic of the Congo or Congo-Kinshasa is a country in Central Africa bordering the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. It remains largely unexplored to this day, but was first mapped by Pierre de Brazza, which allowed for Leopold II of Belgium to lay claim to the region as the Congo Free State during the Scramble for Africa in 1885. Reports of human rights abuses on rubber farms there led the Belgian government to take over the territory in 1908, and it became the Belgian Congo, or Lower Congo to distinguish it from the French Congo, or Middle Congo. Ruanda-Urundi (now Rwanda and Burundi) was attached to it from German East Africa after WWI in 1919; it was a supplier of uranium to the Allies in WWII, and gained it's formal independence from Belgium after the war in 1960. After attempted secession by Katanga, the DRC became an anti-communist right-wing dictatorship during the Cold War, known as Zaïre until 1997. After two civil wars in 1996-2003, the DRC is only a little closer to democracy as of 2018. It currently has a population of about 78.7 million, and uses the Congolese franc. The Belgian Congo was first acquired by King Léopold II in 1885 as the Congo Free State, and coinage on par with the Belgian Franc was issued in 1887-1892. The Congo Free State became notorious for human rights abuses, and was given to the Belgian government in 1908, whereupon coins in the Belgian Congolese Franc were issued starting in 1911. Ruanda-Urundi was attached to it following its acquisition from Germany in 1919. During the 2nd World War, the Belgian Free Forces were based in the Belgian Congo, and brass and silver coinage was minted. The colony became independent as the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960. The Congo Free State is the former name of present-day Republic of Congo, when it was awarded to the Belgian King Leopold II during the Berlin Conference in 1885. He made a lot of money exploiting the locals for his rubber enterprises. Due to bad conditions and epidemics many millions of Congolese died, but no accurate records exist.International pressure led to the annexation of Congo Free State by the Belgian state in 1908, which marked the start of Belgian Congo. Per saperne di più

Collegamenti esterni: Wikidata (Q974), Wikipedia

Periodi Democratic Republic of the Congo: Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1960-1971), Zaire (1971-1997), Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-data)

Vedi anche: Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi, Katanga

Congo, Democratic Republic of the › Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-data) • Franc (1998-date)

1 Franc = 100 Centimes

10 Francs (Mountain Gorilla)
2000
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Wildlife Protection – Il gorilla di montagna
Argento 925‰ • 25 g • ⌀ 38.61 mm
KM# 161, N# 224526

10 Francs (Pierre De Coubertin)
2000
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: XXVII Giochi Olimpici
Argento • 20 g
N# 346336

10 Francs (Wrestling)
2000
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: 2000 Summer Olympics – Lotta libera
Argento 925‰ • 20 g • ⌀ 41.1 mm
N# 361241

10 Francs (Lockheed Constellation)
2000
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Velivolo Lockheed Constellation
Argento 999‰ • 33.1 g
N# 368156

20 Francs (Pope John Paul II)
2000
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: 20° anniversario della visita di Papa Giovanni Paolo II
Oro 999‰ • 1.53 g
KM# 29, Fr# 10, N# 276555

20 Francs (500 Yen Coin)
2000
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Millennio
Argento 999‰ • 62.2 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 62, N# 56321

20 Francs (African Art)
2000
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Arte africana
Oro 999‰ • 1.22 g • ⌀ 13.85 mm
KM# 183, N# 58011

50 Francs
2000
Banconote › Banconota regolare
150 × 70 mm
P# 91, 91A, TBB# 314, N# 218086

100 Francs
2000
Banconote › Banconota regolare
150 × 70 mm
P# 92, 92A, TBB# 315, N# 212340

200 Francs
2000
Banconote › Banconota regolare
150 × 70 mm
P# 95, 95A, TBB# 316, N# 224104

5 Francs (Swallowtail)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Wildlife Protection – Coda di rondine
Rame-nichel • 22.4 g • ⌀ 39.8 mm
KM# 56, N# 31870

5 Francs (Red Perch)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Wildlife Protection – Persico rosso
Rame-nichel • 22.4 g • ⌀ 39.8 mm
KM# 58, N# 31871

5 Francs (World Football Championship 2006)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Campionato mondiale di calcio 2006
Rame-nichel • 14.8 g • ⌀ 32 mm
N# 156747

10 Francs (Kofi Annan)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Kofi Annan, Premio Nobel per la Pace 2001
Argento 925‰ • 25 g • ⌀ 38.61 mm
N# 175653

10 Francs (Cutty Sark)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Historic Ships – Il Cutty Sark
Argento 925‰ • 20.14 g • ⌀ 40 mm
N# 203569

10 Francs (La vie en rose)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Illusione
Argento 925‰ • 28.28 g • 47 × 27 mm
KM# 38, N# 168495

10 Francs (Bell X-1)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Campana X-1
Argento 925‰ • 20 g • ⌀ 40.1 mm
KM# 71, N# 404558

10 Francs (Chariot Racing)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens – Giochi Olimpici di Atene 2004
Argento 999‰ • 31.100 g
KM# 74, N# 168496

10 Francs (World Cup Germany 2006)
ND (2001)
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Coppa del Mondo FIFA Germania 2006
Argento 999‰ • 20 g • ⌀ 38.61 mm
N# 471563

10 Francs (R.M.S. Aquitania)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Historic Ships – La R.M.S. Aquitania
Argento 925‰ • 20 g
N# 404557

10 Francs (Bremen)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Historic Ships – La SS Bremen
Argento • 20 g
KM# 167, N# 138698

10 Francs (Queen Elizabeth 2)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Historic Ships – La Regina Elisabetta 2
Argento 925‰ • 20 g
KM# 168, N# 186672

10 Francs (The yacht America)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Historic Ships – L'America
Argento 925‰ • 19.56 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 169, N# 203571

10 Francs (World Cup in Japan 2002)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Coppa del Mondo di calcio in Giappone 2002
Argento 925‰ • 25.83 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 175, N# 86836

10 Francs (Andrea Doria)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Historic Ships – La SS Andrea Doria
Argento • 20 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 197, N# 357382

10 Francs (Soleil Royal)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Historic Ships – Il Soleil Royal
Argento 925‰ • 20 g
N# 186670

10 Francs (H.M.B. Endeavour)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Historic Ships – La H.M.B. Endeavour
Argento 925‰ • 20 g
N# 186669

10 Francs (Mitsubishi A6M Reisen)
2001
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Mitsubishi A6M Reisen
Argento 925‰ • 20 g • ⌀ 40.1 mm
N# 451021

25 Centimes (Weasel)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Animal Series – Serie animali
Alluminio • 0.88 g • ⌀ 19.9 mm
KM# 76, N# 7679

25 Centimes (Ram)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Animal Series – Serie animali
Alluminio • 0.85 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 77, N# 7680

25 Centimes (Wild Dog)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Animal Series – Serie animali
Alluminio • 0.85 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 83, N# 9653

50 Centimes (Soccer)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Calcio
Alluminio • 2.2 g • ⌀ 26.97 mm
KM# 75, N# 7682

50 Centimes (Giraf, FAO)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: FAO - La sicurezza alimentare del XXI secolo
Alluminio • 2.18 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 78, N# 6285

50 Centimes (Gorilla)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Animal Series – Serie animali
Alluminio • 2.2 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 79, N# 9656

50 Centimes (Butterfly)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Animal Series – Serie animali
Alluminio • 2.16 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 80, N# 9655

50 Centimes (Verney L. Cameron)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Verney L. Cameron
Acciaio inossidabile • 3.92 g • ⌀ 22.3 mm
KM# 123, N# 6676

1 Franc (Turtle)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Animal Series – Serie animali
Ottone • 4.57 g • ⌀ 21.95 mm
KM# 81, N# 7681

1 Franc (Chicken)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Animal Series – Serie animali
Ottone • 4.52 g • ⌀ 21.95 mm
KM# 82, N# 9654

5 Francs (FIFA World Cup 2002)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Coppa del Mondo FIFA 2002
Rame-nichel • 14.7 g • ⌀ 33 mm
N# 157312

5 Francs (Euro - Vatican)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: L'introduzione dell'euro in Vaticano
Rame-nichel • ⌀ 40 mm
N# 175784

5 Francs (German Mark)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Emissione finale del marco tedesco
Rame-nichel • 24.3 g • ⌀ 38.5 mm
KM# 170, N# 56322

5 Francs (Butterfly green-blue)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Animali selvatici prismatici
Rame-nichel • 27 g • ⌀ 40 mm
N# 168502

5 Francs (Germany vice champion FIFA 2002)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione
Rame-nichel • 14.8 g • ⌀ 33 mm
N# 325845

5 Francs (Butterfly brown)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Animali selvatici prismatici
Rame-nichel • 27 g • ⌀ 40 mm
N# 168501

5 Francs (Butterfly red)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Animali selvatici prismatici
Rame-nichel • 27 g • ⌀ 40 mm
N# 168504

10 Francs (Green Butterfly)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Protezione della vita selvatica
Argento 900‰ • 25 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 60, N# 77191

10 Francs (Disque – Concave)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Giochi Olimpici 2004 Atene
Argento 999‰ • 31.1 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 91, N# 171333

10 Franc (Verney L. Camereon)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Verney L. Cameron (1844 - 1894) scopritore del Congo
Argento 999‰ • 31.17 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 93, N# 177180

10 Francs (1908 Berliet)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Historic Automobiles – 1908 Berliet
Rame-nichel • 26 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 94, N# 20442

10 Francs (1919 Hispano Suiza H6)
2002
Monete › Moneta non in circolazione: Historic Automobiles – 1919 Hispano Suiza H6
Rame-nichel • 26 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 95, N# 110512