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What is the difference between the Congo Democratic Republic and the Congo Republic?
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∙ 13y ago
The Democratic Republic of Congo was a private colony until 1908. It belonged to a Belgian King named Leopold II
In 1908 Belgian the parliament took over and it became a belgian colony.
It gained independence in 1960
It changed its name to Zaire because the new president (Mobutu, who became a dictator) wanted to decolonise the country and make people proud of their heritage.
it changed it name to Democratic Republic of Congo i think in the 1990s when Mobutu was overthrown.
The Republic of Congo was the colony west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, controlled by France. It gained independence in 1960.
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∙ 13y agoThey are two different countries.
The DRC has its capital at Kinshasa, and the RC has it's capital at Brazzaville. Often the countries are referred to as Congo-Kinshasa and Congo-Brazzaville.
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Which country is the river Congo in?
The river Congo is in the Democratic republic of the CongoThe river Congo is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
What is the difference between the democratic republic of congo and ghana?
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What country is the Congo river located in?
The Congo River, previously known as the Zaire River, primarily runs through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It forms the border between the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What river forms the border between Congo and democratic republic of the Congo?
The Congo River
What is the state that Kinshasa is the capital of?
Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Africa.
What country used to be called the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What is the fullform of DRC?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
What is the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The population of Democratic Republic of the Congo is 71,712,867.
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
What is the capital and largest city in the democratic republic of the Congo?
The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (aka the Congo) is Kinshasa.The capital of the smaller Republic of the Congois Brazzaville.The Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital is Kinshasa, the capital of The Congo is Brazzaville
Which hemisphere is the democratic republic of Congo in?
The Democratic Republic of Congo is in the Northern Hemisphere.
