🚜ap human geography review

Belgian Congo

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A former Belgian colonial territory in central Africa (present-day Democratic Republic of Congo) whose boundaries were drawn to provide coastal access and interior resource extraction.

AP course connection

Topic 4.4: 4.4 Defining Political Boundaries

Unit 4