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The country formerly called Zaire changed in 1997 to the Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, or D.R.C. It is also called Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa being the capital.) This is to distinguish it from the neighboring "Republic of Congo" (Congo-Brazaville).
D.R. Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa, is the former Belgian Congo.
The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former French Congo.
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What an old name for Congo?
zaire
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 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.
How old is Dwyane Wade son?
Dwyane's son Zaire is 8
Does Dwayne Wade have children?
wade's kidsHe has a 5-year old son, Zaire, and a child due in June
How is it for an 11year old in Zaire?
not so good it is a third world country so things don't get that awesome around there
What is Dwyane Wade's son name?
Dwyane Wade and his wife, Siovaughn have two sons, Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade who is currently 7 years old and Zion Malachi Airamis Wade, who is 2 years old. Dwyane wade is also a great father and a good public figure to look up to.
Countries that have changed names?
Old name/new name * Western Samoa/Samoa * Persia/Iran * Rhodesia/Zimbabwae * Zaire/Democratic Republic of the Congo * Upper Volta/Burkina Faso * Belgian Congo/Zaire * Abyssia/Ethiopia * Ottoman Empire/Turkey * Transjordon/Jordon * New Herbidiee/Vanuatu * Gilbert Islands/Tuvalu * Gold Coast/Ghana * Belorussia/Belorus * British Hondourus/Belize * British South Asia/India, Pakistan * Eastern Pakistan/Bangladesh * Burma/Myanmar
Is Helen a old-fashioned name?
The name Helen is an old-fashioned name. Just because it is an old-fashioned name, it does not mean that you cannot name your child by the name.
Where in the US is the Nile River located?
The Nile river runs through Egypt, Ehiopia, Zaire, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rewanda, Burundi, and Sudan.
What the old name of faisalabad?
Lyallpur was the old name of Faisalabad.
What day did Rwanda's genocide end?
The period of massacre is : The Rwandan genocide took place over a time span of only 100 days, between April and July 1994. Well, refugee problems, sporadic killings were there till 1997 (till the Congo war and formation of new Congo (old name Zaire) and diploiment of 2nd UNAMRs force
