The territory of the Congo was invented by Belgian colonial rulers that borrowed the name used by the historic Kongo Kingdom, however at the time there was no conception of a Congolese people-they were divided into ethnic and tribal groups.
The territory of the Congo was created by Belgian colonial rulers that borrowed the name used by the historic Kongo Kingdom. At the time there was no concept of a Congolese people however, as the people living within the region were divided into ethnic and tribal groups.