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Congo Democratic Republic
Central African country that is bordered by Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, the Central African Republic Tanzania, Burundi, Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, and the Republic of the Congo. Formerly known as Zaire.
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Why was Congo colonised?
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The Congo is a country on the continent of Africa. As such it could not meaningfully want or get independence from Africa.
It was however a Belgian colony and sought independence from Belgian as was the fashion of the times.
Who was the king of the Congo?
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No one is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo.
The post of Prime Minister was again abolished in 2009, after president Denis Sassou Nguesso was re-elected and he appointed a new government.
The last Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo was Isidore Mvouba who served as Prime Minister from 2005 January 7 to 2009 September 15.
Is republic of Congo landlocked?
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Yes. Central Africa Republic is in the heart of Africa.
What languages are spoken in the Congo?
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French is the main language... and there are some other natives languages that are lingala, kikongo, Swahili and tshiluba
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There are several major languages in Congo. In Eastern Congo the two most prominent are French and Swahili. (This is assuming you mean the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) not the other Congo.)
The Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) has five national languages and an estimated 200-300 local languages. The official language is French. The other national languages are Lingala, Swahili, Kikongo, and Tshiluba. All are in the Bantu linguistic family.
the official language is french but many also speak Lingala, Swahili, Kikongo, and Tshiluba.
It is Democratic Republic of Congo from 1997. Languages: the official language is French, they also speak Lingala, Kongo, and Swahili.
French is the official language of the Democratic republic of the Congo.
Was the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo one country?
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No, these are two separate countries. Both the countries are situated in Central Africa. The Republic of the Congo's capital is Brazzaville and the country is far smaller than the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is also richer in terms of living standards. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the third largest country in Africa and the 12th largest in the world and the 18th most populous country in the world. It's capital is Kinshasa and the country was formerly known as Zaire. It is one of the richest countries in the world regarding it's natural resources despite it's citizens are among the poorest on earth.
Usually, colloquially speaking, the Republic of the Congo is largely referred to as Congo-Brazzaville while the Democratic Republic of the Congo (abbreviated as Congo DRC) is referred to as Congo-Kinshasa. This reflects a combination of the countries' names with their respective capital's names.
When was congo part of the french colonie?
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Yes it was acquired after WW1 and became part of the French Empire for awhile.
How many orphans are there in the Congo?
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Over 50,000 children are orphane in Liberia.
What was the capital of Zaire?
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The capital of Zaire was Kinshasa. This is still the capital of the country under its current name, The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(Zaire was previously the Belgian Congo, and Kinshasa was known as Leopoldville.)
Kinshasa
How large is the Democratic Republic of Congo?
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The area of Republic of the Congo is 342,000 square kilometers.
Why is the fact that for Conrad the Thames represents silence and the Congo represents frenzy?
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Why is democratic republic of the Congo so poor?
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The government is tyrannical an corrupt. Prosperity requires trade and business, which cannot exist as long as the tyrants keep stealing everything.
Who is the Ambassador to the US for the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
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Alberto Do Carmo Bento Ribeiro is the Ambassador to the US for Angola.
What did leopold do in the Congo?
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he basically cut off the hands of all the people who did not bring rubber or palm oil.....
What were the effects of Belgian rule of the Congo free state of the ingenious people?
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Millions died
What is the main airport in Germany?
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what is the main airport in germany? Frankfurt International Airport (FRA), according to the most recent ACI list the world's 8th biggest airport in 2007 with 54'161'856 passengers. See www.aci.aero and look up in the data center.
How much money does Congo have?
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They export coffee, palm oil, rubber, cotton, sugar, tea, and cocoa.
Copper, diamonds, Cobalt, and precious metals contributing to the manufacture of cell phones.
