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Was the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo one country?
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∙ 13y ago
No, these are two separate countries. Both the countries are situated in Central Africa. The Republic of the Congo's capital is Brazzaville and the country is far smaller than the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is also richer in terms of living standards. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the third largest country in Africa and the 12th largest in the world and the 18th most populous country in the world. It's capital is Kinshasa and the country was formerly known as Zaire. It is one of the richest countries in the world regarding it's Natural Resources despite it's citizens are among the poorest on earth.
Usually, colloquially speaking, the Republic of the Congo is largely referred to as Congo-Brazzaville while the Democratic Republic of the Congo (abbreviated as Congo DRC) is referred to as Congo-Kinshasa. This reflects a combination of the countries' names with their respective capital's names.
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∙ 9y agoNo, they are now different countries
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How many countries named Congo are there?
There is one country in Africa called Congo, and there is one called the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What is one country with five words in it?
-Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea, which is the official term for North Korea. -Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia -Democratic Republic of the Congo -etc.
What is one country with five words in its name?
-Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea, which is the official term for North Korea. -Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia -Democratic Republic of the Congo -etc.
What river forms the one of the borders between Congo and democratic republic of the Congo?
The river Congo
What river forms one of border between Congo and democratic republic of the Congo?
The river Congo
Is Congo a french speaking country?
Yes, French is one of the official languages spoken in the Republic of the Congo.
What countries border Zaire?
Zaire borders nine countries History Lesson first, Zaire was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997. The Democratic Republic of the Congo borders the Central African Republic, Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Brundi, Zambia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, and is separated from Tanzania by Lake Tanganyika.
How far is Zaire from the Atlantic ocean?
Zaire is no longer a country (since 1997). It is now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo has one port on the eastern Atlantic, Matadi. Only a very small part of the Congo extends west to the eastern Atlantic ocean---at the mouth of the Congo River. Most of the country is landlocked.
What is a nation in which voters elect their own representatives?
A democratic republic nation is one in which voters elect their own representatives. Some nations that are democratic republic are Nepal, Congo, and Ethiopia.
What are facts about Congo?
There are two countries commonly called Congo: 1. Democratic Republic of the Congo, established as a Belgian colony in 1908. It lies in central Africa, and is bordered by Angola, Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. It was known as the Republic of Zaire during the 1970s. 2. Republic of the Congo, formerly French region of Middle Congo, prior to 1960. This country lies in Western Africa and is bordered by the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon.The Republic of the Congo is a country located in Central Africa along the South Atlantic Ocean. French is the official language, and one-third of the citizens are Roman Catholic.
What African Country has a population of 9 million and starts with C?
The African country with a population of 9 million that starts with the letter C is the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Is the democratic republic of Congo rich?
No. The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the poorest nations in Africa, having the second lowest GDP per capita in the world, perhaps due to it being the site of the African World War in 1998-2003, the deadliest war since WWII.
