People's Republic of the Congo (Stanleyville)
People's Republic of the Congo République populaire du Congo | |||||||||||
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| 1964–1966 | |||||||||||
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| Status | Unrecognized state | ||||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Stanleyville | ||||||||||
| Demonym | Congolese | ||||||||||
| Government | One-party socialist republic | ||||||||||
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• 1964 – 1966 | Christophe Gbenye | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||||
• Declaration of independence | 5 September 1964 | ||||||||||
| 24 November 1964 | |||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1966 | ||||||||||
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The People's Republic of the Congo was a short-lived rival government proclaimed by the Simba rebels in the city of Stanleyville (now Kisangani) during the Simba rebellion.