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What is the state that Kinshasa is the capital of?
Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Africa.
How many names did the democratic republic of the Congo have?
Democratic rep of the Congo is a strange country. it has had 5 known names, Congo free state, Belgian Congo, Republic of the Congo, Zaire, and now as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What state borders Angola to north?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Is democratic republic of Congo an Muslim state?
No. 90% of the population is Christian, by statistics.
What was Zaire's former name?
The former Republic of Zaire became the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on May 16, 1997. DRC had been called the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1960, the Republic of the Congo from 1960 to 1964, the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1964 to 1971, and the Republic of Zaire from 1971 until 1997.
What was the democratic republic of the Congo previously named?
The D.R.C. the Democratic Republic of Congo - you answered your own question. In french it is called 'République démocratique du Congo' and is commonly referred to as Drcongo, Congo-Kinshasa, or just DRC.History of names associated:-Prior to 1877 -I'm not sure-The African Congo Free State (1877-1908)-Belgian Congo (1908-1960)-République du Congo (1960) (Republic of Congo or Republic of the Congo)-Zaire (1971-1997) (Republic of Zaire, République du Zaïre)-Democratic Republic of Congo (starting from around between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997)
What was Zaire known as?
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971, and 17 May 1997. It known as the Belgian Congo up until its independence in June 1960.
Congo is relatively similar in size to what US state?
Democratic Republic of Congo 905,355 sq milesRepublic of Congo 132,047 sq milesContrast and compare.
Zaire was once called what?
The nation of Zaire is now known in English as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The name has been changed several times. In the past it has been called the Republic of Zaire, Congo Free State, the Republic of Congo, and Belgian Congo. There was a time when the nation was divided in two and those two parts were known as Congo-Leopoldville and Congo-Brazzaville.
When did Congo become independent from its colonists?
The Belgian ''Congo achieved independence on June 30, 1960.''
Zaire was once called the?
The nation of Zaire is now known in English as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The name has been changed several times. In the past it has been called the Republic of Zaire, Congo Free State, the Republic of Congo, and Belgian Congo. There was a time when the nation was divided in two and those two parts were known as Congo-Leopoldville and Congo-Brazzaville.
Who is the Minister of State for the Republic of the Congo?
Aime Emmanuel Yoka is the Minister of State for the Republic of the Congo.
