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The Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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yes. Today, Zaire is known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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What country was once called belgian Congo?

Belgain Congo present day name is Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Which country is the river Congo in?

The river Congo is in the Democratic republic of the CongoThe river Congo is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo


Is Congo a country or in a country?

Congo refers to two different countries: the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both are separate countries located in Central Africa.


Which country is formerly known as Zaire?

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.


What continent is demacratic republic of Congo in?

The Democratic Republic of Congo is located in the continent of Africa.


How many countries named Congo are there?

There is one country in Africa called Congo, and there is one called the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


How many names did the democratic republic of the Congo have?

Democratic rep of the Congo is a strange country. it has had 5 known names, Congo free state, Belgian Congo, Republic of the Congo, Zaire, and now as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Which country is Congo found in?

The Democratic Republic of Congo is an independent country in Africa.


What is the capital and largest city in the democratic republic of the Congo?

The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (aka the Congo) is Kinshasa.The capital of the smaller Republic of the Congois Brazzaville.The Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital is Kinshasa, the capital of The Congo is Brazzaville


Which country is farther north the democratic republic of Congo or paraguanuy?

The Democratic Republic of Congo is farther north than Paraguay.


In what country is Congo in?

Congo is a country located in Africa. It is officially known as the Republic of the Congo and should not be confused with the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Which country shares borders with the democratic republic of the Congo republic of the Congo and cameroon?

The Central African Republic.