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The two countries are neighbors, but the DRC is much larger than the ROC.Kinshasa is the capital of the "Democratic Republic of the Congo."To its west, Brazzaville is the capital of "Congo" (the Republic of the Congo).
Kinshasa is the capital of the "Democratic Republic of the Congo."To its west, Brazzaville is the capital of Congo (the Republic of the Congo).Kinshasa
Belgain Congo present day name is Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Joseph Kabila Kabange is the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, formerly Zaire, formerly the Belgian Congo; not to be confused with the neighbouring Republic of Congo formerly French Congo).He took the office in 2001 January 26 after the assassination of his father - DRC president Laurent-Désiré Kabila. In the general election of July 2006, Joseph Kabila was elected to office.
There are two countries which go by the name of Congo - the Republic of Congo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly known as Zaire). Both are in Africa, not in Asia.
for 20 years!
République démocratique du Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo; Congo-Kinshasa) République du Congo (Republic of Congo; Congo-Brazzaville)
Yes, French is one of the official languages spoken in the Republic of the Congo.
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.
The Republic of the Congo
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The country formerly called Zaire changed in 1997 to the Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, or D.R.C. It is also called Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa being the capital.) This is to distinguish it from the neighboring "Republic of Congo" (Congo-Brazaville). D.R. Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa, is the former Belgian Congo. The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former French Congo.
The country formerly called Zaire changed in 1997 to the Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, or D.R.C. It is also called Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa being the capital.) This is to distinguish it from the neighboring "Republic of Congo" (Congo-Brazaville). D.R. Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa, is the former Belgian Congo. The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former French Congo.
The country formerly called Zaire changed in 1997 to the Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, or D.R.C. It is also called Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa being the capital.) This is to distinguish it from the neighboring "Republic of Congo" (Congo-Brazaville). D.R. Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa, is the former Belgian Congo. The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former French Congo.
The Congo, officially called the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the continent of Africa. The official language is French and the capital is Kinshasa.
Yes. Zaire was the only African country colonized by Belgium. It was known as the Belgian Congo. (Zaire is currently known as the Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, or D.R.C. It is also called Congo-Kinshasa, Kinshasa being the capital.) This is to distinguish it from the neighboring "Republic of Congo" (Congo-Brazaville). The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former colonial French Congo.
The French name for the DRC is 'la République Démocratique du Congo' (RDC)