In a democracy the people governed are the source of all authority, but in a republic there are layers of representative government, since not every individual can exert direct influence over every aspect of a government. So the elected officials are in 'control' for as long as the electorate choose to keep them in office.
Historically, "Democratic Republic" usually meant "socialist". "People's Democratic Republic" (or "Democratic People's Republic" meant "really, REALLY socialist".
The United States government is a democratic republic.
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Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Africa.
The Roman Republic was neither authoritarian nor democratic. It was oligarchic.
The leader of the democratic republic is Toma.
Finnish Democratic Republic ended in 1940.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
East Germany, the former German Democratic Republic, was Communist when it was under Russian control following the end of World War II.
The river Congo is in the Democratic republic of the CongoThe river Congo is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A constitutional republic is a state where the head of state and other officials have control over the country, but they must get elected by the citizens of that country or state.
The population of Democratic Republic of the Congo is 71,712,867.