Congo
- Created by: Hannah Jeffery
- Created on: 21-05-15 17:33
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- Congo
- size
- same size as western Europe
- largest country in Africa
- exploitation
- 15th century 14 million people were taken as slaves
- became a colony of Belgium
- sourced half of the worlds rubber from congo
- An apartheid system occurred between Belgium's and Congains
- out of 5,000 governors 3 were congonese
- one of the most mineral rich countries in the world
- rubber
- copper
- Uranium
- locals should of felt a positive multiplier effect
- didn't increase investment in schools, healthcare or infrastructure
- independence
- 1960
- civil unrest as congains rebelled
- Belgium's fled
- creating a brain drain
- Belgium's fled
- Mobutu became dictator for over 30 years
- high amounts of corruption limited the countries growth
- his house cost US$100 million
- probably bought with international aid
- unrest
- low life expectancy
- 1 in 5 children will not reach 5
- aged 48
- social unrest
- 40% of females have experienced sexual violence
- costs the un US$ I billion to maintain peace
- low life expectancy
- size
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