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Brazzaville is the capital city of the Republic of the Congo (formerly "The Congo" or French Middle Congo). The country is currently a socialist dictatorship.This country is often confused with its neighbor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly the Belgian Congo or Zaire). The capital of the DRC is Kiinshasa, directly across the Congo River from 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 capital of Zaire was Kinshasa. This is still the capital of the country under its current name, The Democratic Republic of the Congo.(Zaire was previously the Belgian Congo, and Kinshasa was known as Leopoldville.)Kinshasa
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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 Belgian Congo is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It gained independence from Belgium in 1960 and is a country in Central Africa rich in natural resources but facing challenges such as political instability and conflict.
There are now 2 Congo's - Democratic Republic of Congo and the smaller Congo-Brazzaville.
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.
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