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Navigation: - Kongo Home Page - Location - **Human and Physical** - Religion - Enviroment - Movement - Regions - General Links

This page will talk about Human and Physical information based on the Kingdom of Kongo.

//Houses Government Living Skills Climate Languages// //Population Works Cited Links Images//
 * Table Of Contents**

Probably, Kongo was beginning to build and develop new building skills after the 14th century. The majority of people lived in straw huts or buildings made of huts or clay. The king owned a palace surrounded by walls in the capital of Mbanza. Mbanza was built entirely of stone and was strong to protect itself against [|attacks.] A typical house Image from: http://www.randafricanart.com/images/Nail_fetishes_1902_Boma_Congo.jpg
 * Houses**

The [|government] was very organized: - A [|hereditary] chief ruled each village - Each cluster of villages was ruled by a chief. This chief was chosen by the governor or king of the province. - The king was called the Mani-Kongo. He had no army. - Kongo had six [|provinces] ruled by a governor chosen and appointed by the king. Since the king had no army, he had to be very strong and have a leading skill.
 * Government**

The Kongo people relayed on fishing, hunting, and on agriculture. (farming) The king collected taxes, labor, and collected fines from the people to prosper. Sometimes, slaves, ivory and copper were traded to the Europeans.
 * Living Skills**

Climate: Tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
 * Climate**

When Kongo was a Belgium colony, the four main languages were already taught and used in primary schools, which makes the country one of the very little countries to have had literacy in local languages. (during the occupation by the Europeans).
 * Languages**

At the end of the 16th century, Kongo's population was close to half a million!
 * Population**

Infoplease. Used for climate. Thornton, J. K. “Kingdom of Kongo.” __Infoplease__. 14 Jan. 2007 [|http://www.infoplease.com/‌ce6/‌history/‌A0828072.html.]
 * Works Cited**

World Book Online for the government info MacDonald, Kevin C. "Kongo." World Book Online Reference Center. 2007. [MKIS library. January 15 2007.] <[|http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar304080>.]

For religions and economy: Kongo People. 3 Nov. 1998. 14 Jan. 2007 <[|http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/] people/Kongo.html>.

For external information: Kongo People. 3 Nov. 1998. 14 Jan. 2007 <[|http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/] people/Kongo.html>.

For education info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo

Image 1 from: http://www.randafricanart.com/images/Nail_fetishes_1902_Boma_Congo.jpg

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In this section, you can see other useful websites. Have fun! - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/bakongo.html All about the Kongo Kingdom: General Information - [|http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Kongo.html] An individual Website by a teacher in Iowa. - http://www.nhm.org/africa/tour/bakongo/001.htm The story of the Kongo Kingdom! - http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/search/search.php?word=Kongo-ki A complexed article by The History Channel - http://www.clickafrique.com/Magazine/ST010/CP0000000005.aspx An article on Kongo Kingdom
 * Links**

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 * Images**

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