<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belgian Congo <Ul> <Li> Congo belge ( in French ) </Li> <Li> Belgisch - Congo ( in Dutch ) </Li> </Ul> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1908 -- 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Flag Coat of arms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Motto : Travail et Progrès `` Work and Progress '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Anthem : Brabançonne `` Brabantian '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Congo ( dark green ) depicted with Belgian Ruanda - Urundi ( light green ) , 1935 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Colony of Belgium </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital </Th> <Td> Boma ( 1908 - 1926 ) Léopoldville ( 1926 - 1960 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Common languages </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> French ( official ) </Li> <Li> Also : Dutch , </Li> <Li> Lingala Kongo </Li> <Li> Swahili Tshiluba </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Religion </Th> <Td> Christianity , Baluba religion , Bantu religion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> King </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1908 -- 1909 </Th> <Td> Leopold II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1909 -- 1934 </Th> <Td> Albert I </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1934 -- 1951 </Th> <Td> Leopold III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1951 -- 1960 </Th> <Td> Baudouin I </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor - General </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1908 -- 1910 </Th> <Td> Théophile Wahis ( first ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1958 -- 1960 </Th> <Td> Hendrik Cornelis ( last ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Annexed by Belgium </Th> <Td> 15 November 1908 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Independence declared </Th> <Td> 30 June 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1960 </Th> <Td> 2,344,858 km ( 905,355 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1960 </Th> <Td> 16,610,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Currency </Th> <Td> Belgian Congo franc </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 code </Th> <Td> CG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Congo Free State </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Republic of the Congo ( Léopoldville ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Today part of </Th> <Td> DR Congo </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belgian Congo <Ul> <Li> Congo belge ( in French ) </Li> <Li> Belgisch - Congo ( in Dutch ) </Li> </Ul> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1908 -- 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Flag Coat of arms </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Motto : Travail et Progrès `` Work and Progress '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Anthem : Brabançonne `` Brabantian '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> The Congo ( dark green ) depicted with Belgian Ruanda - Urundi ( light green ) , 1935 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Status </Th> <Td> Colony of Belgium </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital </Th> <Td> Boma ( 1908 - 1926 ) Léopoldville ( 1926 - 1960 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Common languages </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> French ( official ) </Li> <Li> Also : Dutch , </Li> <Li> Lingala Kongo </Li> <Li> Swahili Tshiluba </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Religion </Th> <Td> Christianity , Baluba religion , Bantu religion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> King </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1908 -- 1909 </Th> <Td> Leopold II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1909 -- 1934 </Th> <Td> Albert I </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1934 -- 1951 </Th> <Td> Leopold III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1951 -- 1960 </Th> <Td> Baudouin I </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor - General </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1908 -- 1910 </Th> <Td> Théophile Wahis ( first ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1958 -- 1960 </Th> <Td> Hendrik Cornelis ( last ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Annexed by Belgium </Th> <Td> 15 November 1908 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Independence declared </Th> <Td> 30 June 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1960 </Th> <Td> 2,344,858 km ( 905,355 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Population </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1960 </Th> <Td> 16,610,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Currency </Th> <Td> Belgian Congo franc </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 code </Th> <Td> CG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Congo Free State </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Republic of the Congo ( Léopoldville ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Today part of </Th> <Td> DR Congo </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the drc gain independence from belgium
when did the drc gain independence from belgium
30 June 1960
30 June 1960