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Present day belgian Congo?
The present day name for the Belgian Congo is Zaire.
Zaire was onse called what?
Belgian Congo
What was Zaire called once before?
Zaire was once part of the Belgian Congo, then briefly after that, part of Congo.
What was the name of Zaire?
The Republic of Zaire was known as the Belgian Congo until 1960, and is know today as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What year was Zaire renamed DR Congo?
1997
Who was the long-time dictator of the Belgian Congo?
There was NO "longtime dictator of the Belgian Congo". -When Belgium gave the Congo independence in 1960 it ceased to be Belgian Congo and became Katanga in the south and Congo Republic in the north. - Soon after independence, Joseph Mobuto took over the whole country and renamed it Zaire. Mobuto may be the dictator you are thinking of.
What was the old name of Zaire?
The Republic of Zaire was known as the Belgian Congo until 1960, and is know today as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What country in Africa was once known as the Belgian Congo?
zaire
What was Zaire known as?
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.
What is another name for the Congo River?
The Congo River, also known as the Zaire River
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.
Why did Zaire face such difficulty gaining indepence?
it gained indepedance from belgium. it was formerly called the belgian congo, then zaire, and its proper name today is the democratic republic of the congo.
