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100 Francs, 1964
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Front: Joseph Kasavubu (1917-1969), president of the Republic of the Congo
(Democratic Republic of the Congo) 1960-1965
Kasavubu studied to be a Roman Catholic priest. Later while teaching school
and working for the Belgian Congo government, he became active in the
nationalist movement. In 1955 he became president of Abako, a cultural
association that evolved into a political organization under his leadership.
He became Congo's first president when it attained independence in 1960.
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1,000 Francs, 1964
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Front: Joseph Kasavubu (1917-1969), president of the Republic of the Congo
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1 Centime, 1997
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5 Centimes, 1997
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Congo Democratic Republic, located in south-central Africa, was known as Belgian
Congo 1908-1960. It attained independence as the Republic of the Congo in 1960, and
renamed Zaire in 1971. It changed to the current name in 1997. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Congo Democratic Republic.
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