South Kasai [1961]

Timeline of stamp issuing entities of South Kasai and connected areas

Belgian Congo 1909–1960

Republic of Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) 1960–1971

South Kasai 1961

Zaire 1971–1997

Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997–today

1910

1920

1930

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

Stamp issuing entities of South Kasai and connected areas

Name	Issued stamps	Bird stamps
1909–1960 Belgian Congo The Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between King Leopold II’s formal relinquishment of his personal control over the state to Belgium on 15 November 1908, and Congolese independence on 30 June 1960. → see under Belgian colonial empire in Africa	≈ 400	≈ 2
1960–1971 Republic of Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) The Belgian Congo achieved independence on 30 June 1960 under the name “République du Congo” (“Republic of Congo” or “Republic of the Congo” in English). As the neighboring French colony of Middle Congo (Moyen Congo) also chose the name “Republic of Congo” upon achieving its independence, the two countries were more commonly known as “Congo-Léopoldville” and “Congo-Brazzaville”, after their capital cities. A constitutional referendum on 1965 resulted in the country’s official name being changed to the “Democratic Republic of the Congo.” → see under Congo, Democratic Republic	≈ 400
1961 South Kasai South Kasai was a secessionist region in the area of south central Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) during the early 1960s. The region sought independence in similar circumstances to neighboring State of Katanga during the political turmoil arising from the decolonization of Belgian Congo.	≈ 30
1971–1997 Zaire In 1971 it was changed again to the “Republic of Zaïre”. → see under Congo, Democratic Republic	≈ 900	≈ 52
1997–today Democratic Republic of the Congo In 1997 the name was reverted to the “Democratic Republic of the Congo”. → see under Congo, Democratic Republic	≈ 700	≈ 217