There are now 2 Congo's - Democratic Republic of Congo and the smaller Congo-Brazzaville.

The Belgian Congo ceased to exist in 1960. It is now known as the Dem. Rep. of the Congo.

BELGIUM was the Western power that dominated The BELGIAN Congo.

The present day name for the Belgian Congo is Zaire.

There are currently 2 'Congo's . The larger, more southerly is what used to be Belgian Congo and is now Democratic Republic of Congo.

To the northwest of this is the Republic of Congo, sometimes called Congo-Brazzaville.