Zaire was once part of the Belgian Congo, then briefly after that, part of Congo.
The Congo River, also known as the Zaire River
The nation of Zaire is now known in English as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The name has been changed several times. In the past it has been called the Republic of Zaire, Congo Free State, the Republic of Congo, and Belgian Congo. There was a time when the nation was divided in two and those two parts were known as Congo-Leopoldville and Congo-Brazzaville.
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There are two countries which go by the name of Congo - the Republic of Congo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly known as Zaire). Both are in Africa, not in Asia.
The country east of Congo is Rwanda.
The Ebola virus was named after the river valley in the Congo. Ebola virus was originally named for Zaire, where it was first described.
The D.R.C. the Democratic Republic of Congo - you answered your own question. In french it is called 'République démocratique du Congo' and is commonly referred to as Drcongo, Congo-Kinshasa, or just DRC.History of names associated:-Prior to 1877 -I'm not sure-The African Congo Free State (1877-1908)-Belgian Congo (1908-1960)-République du Congo (1960) (Republic of Congo or Republic of the Congo)-Zaire (1971-1997) (Republic of Zaire, République du Zaïre)-Democratic Republic of Congo (starting from around between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997)
The present day name for the Belgian Congo is Zaire.
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.
Zaire was once part of the Belgian Congo, then briefly after that, part of Congo.
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Yes, they are the same rivers. The Zaire River is sometimes called the Congo River, because part of it is in the Congo.
Zaire was the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the continent of Africa.
Congo used to be called Zaire.
The Republic of Zaire was known as the Belgian Congo until 1960, and is know today as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The nation of Zaire is now known in English as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The name has been changed several times. In the past it has been called the Republic of Zaire, Congo Free State, the Republic of Congo, and Belgian Congo. There was a time when the nation was divided in two and those two parts were known as Congo-Leopoldville and Congo-Brazzaville.