Case Study → 1960s Wind of Change in Africa (DRC) (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Decade British colonies in Africa became independent
Decade British colonies in Africa became independent
1960s
PM Macmillan's phrase about change in Africa
PM Macmillan's phrase about change in Africa
Wind of change
What DRC persistently suffers from
What DRC persistently suffers from
Resource curse
DRC GDP per capita 2019
DRC GDP per capita 2019
US$500 per year
DRC HDI ranking
DRC HDI ranking
179th place
DRC life expectancy
DRC life expectancy
60
Belgium's colonisation of DRC period
Belgium's colonisation of DRC period
1870-1960
King who killed millions of Congolese
King who killed millions of Congolese
King Leopold II
Leader who took power and renamed country Zaire
Leader who took power and renamed country Zaire
Joseph Mobutu
6 nation war death toll
6 nation war death toll
~5 million