Congolese franc
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The Congolese franc is the currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the past, it was subdivided into 100 centimes. However, centimes no longer have a practical value and are no longer used
100 Congolese franc banknote (2007)
500 Belgian Congo francs, reverse 1943
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest
Congolese franc
…The Congolese franc (French: franc congolais, code FC; Dutch: Congolese frank) is the currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the past, it was subdivided into 100 centimes. However, centimes no longer have a practical value and are no longer used. In April 2024, 2,800…
Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected prime minister of Congo-Léopoldville, was murdered by Belgian-supported Katangan separatists in 1961.
Mobutu Sese Seko and Richard Nixon in Washington, D.C., 1973
Mobutu with the Dutch Prince Bernhard in Kinshasa in 1973
Refugees in the Congo