Why was the Democratic Republic of the Congo colonized?

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Colonization of the Congo. Colonization of the Congo refers to the European colonization of the Congo region of tropical Africa. It was last part of the continent to be colonized. By the end of the 19th century, the Congo had been carved up by European colonial powers, into Belgian, a French and a Portuguese colony. read more

In 1877, the European country Belgium and King Leopold colonized the Democratic Republic of Congo. They colonized Congo because the needed its resources like rubber to manufacture goods. They could also cheaply receive slaves and ivory and sell it at a very high price making a huge profit. read more