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Central Africa Congo River: hydroelectric dam at Inga Falls Burundi, Central Africa Central Africa, c. 1902
A collage featuring four colonial-era European figures in military and formal attire, a yellow map of Africa, and a vintage cartoon of imperialism in the background.
Elevations of Central Africa
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Central Africa
A small village in the hills along the banks of the Congo River, Democratic Republic...
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Congo River: hydroelectric dam at Inga Falls
The hydroelectric dam on the Congo River at Inga Falls, near Matadi, Democratic Republic...
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Burundi, Central Africa
Small farms line the slopes in the highlands of Burundi, one of the most densely...
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Central Africa, c. 1902
Map of Central Africa from the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica,...
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Elevations of Central Africa
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