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What is the name of the rainforest in central Africa?
The rainforest in central Africa is called the Congo Basin or Congo Rainforest. It is the second largest tropical rainforest in the world after the Amazon Rainforest.
What was the former name of Beijing?
Peking Peking, Beiping/Peiping, Yenching
Present day belgian Congo?
The Belgian Congo is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It gained independence from Belgium in 1960 and is a country in Central Africa rich in natural resources but facing challenges such as political instability and conflict.
What was the former name of Equatorial Guinea?
The former name of Equatorial Guinea was Spanish Guinea.
What the name of the major African river that crosses the equator and flows into the Atlantic?
Congo river
What is the former name of the Zaire River?
the Congo.
Zaire old name?
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.
Is there another name for 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 was Zaire's former name?
The former Republic of Zaire became the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on May 16, 1997. DRC had been called the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1960, the Republic of the Congo from 1960 to 1964, the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1964 to 1971, and the Republic of Zaire from 1971 until 1997.
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 is the fomer name of DRC?
The former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was Zaire. It was known as Zaire from 1971 to 1997 before being changed to its current name.
Is Belgium in Congo?
No it's not. Belgium is a European country, western Europe. While Congo is located in Africa. Congo is a former colony of Belgium though.
What is new name of Congo?
The new name for the Congo is The Demo rctatic Republic of the Congo.
What are the two African countries with the same name?
Congo(Kinshassa) Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo (Brazzaville) Republic of the Congo
Congo's old name?
French Congo.
Was Zaire a colony?
Yes. Zaire was the only African country colonized by Belgium. It was known as the Belgian Congo. (Zaire is currently known as 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). The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former colonial French Congo.
Present day name for Belgian Congo?
There are now 2 Congo's - Democratic Republic of Congo and the smaller Congo-Brazzaville.
