The Congo Rainforest is thousands of years old.
French 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 Republic of Zaire was known as the Belgian Congo until 1960, and is know today as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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.
The Congo River is thousands of years old if not more. It is vital for the people who live near it as it is a souce of water.
République démocratique du Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo; Congo-Kinshasa) République du Congo (Republic of Congo; Congo-Brazzaville)
Congo = Congo
The river Congo is in the Democratic republic of the CongoThe river Congo is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo(Kinshassa) Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo (Brazzaville) 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 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.