Democratic Republic of (the) Congo
Zaire
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the new name for Zaire
It is also known as the Congo River
The government of Zaire is officially classified as a republic. The official name of Zaire is the Republic of Zaire.
Zaire is the currency name also.
Zaire used to be the name of the country now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Zaire used to be the name of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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The present day name for the Belgian Congo is Zaire.
The name "Zaire" is typically pronounced as "Zy-air" or "Zah-eer."
The Republic of the Congo borders Gabon and what was once Zaire, now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In its current form, using the name of Zaire can be confusing because of the name change.
Zaire