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{{Expand French, Conférence géographique de Bruxelles, date=August 2022 The Brussels Geographic Conference was held in
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,
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in September 1876 at the request of King
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. At the conference were invited nearly forty well-known experts, mainly they were schooled in the geographic sciences or were wealthy
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s. Before the guests returned to their respective countries, they voted to establish the
International African Association The International African Association (in full, "International Association for the Exploration and Civilization of Central Africa"; in French ''Association Internationale Africaine,'' and in full ''Association Internationale pour l'Exploration et ...
. This initiative would in the end pave the way for the creation of
Congo Free State The Congo Free State, also known as the Independent State of the Congo (), was a large Sovereign state, state and absolute monarchy in Central Africa from 1885 to 1908. It was privately owned by Leopold II of Belgium, King Leopold II, the const ...
.


See also

*
Berlin Conference The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 was a meeting of colonial powers that concluded with the signing of the General Act of Berlin,
of 1884-85


Sources

* Émile Banning, ''Africa and the Brussels geographical conference'', translated by Richard Henry Major, London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1877 * Fondation du Congo, Memoires de Emile Banning, 1927 History of European colonialism Diplomatic conferences in Belgium Geography conferences 19th-century diplomatic conferences 1876 in international relations 1876 in Belgium 1876 conferences 19th century in Brussels