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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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What is push and pull factors of Congo?
the push factor is that in Ghana when you bite your toe a fairy eat's it and shares it with a unicorn and when they eat it they put a spell on it to make bootleg people move or if they want to move they can but thoose people are not under the spell! ;) I'm ghanaian but imma just have fun- St.Isaac Jouges
What goods or products does Congo produce?
cement, soft drinks and juice, beers, clothes, plastic goods
the most common jobs in the republic of Congo are teachers or farmers or yah
What is the difference between the Congo Democratic Republic and the Congo Republic?
The Democratic Republic of Congo was a private colony until 1908. It belonged to a Belgian King named Leopold II
In 1908 Belgian the parliament took over and it became a belgian colony.
It gained independence in 1960
It changed its name to Zaire because the new president (Mobutu, who became a dictator) wanted to decolonise the country and make people proud of their heritage.
it changed it name to Democratic Republic of Congo i think in the 1990s when Mobutu was overthrown.
The Republic of Congo was the colony west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, controlled by France. It gained independence in 1960.
How many animals live in the Congo basin?
omg theres 2
***I'm not sure if it will be of much help anymore, but the person above is wrong. there's 4, the Bakongo, Sangha, Teke as well as the M'Bochi, all of which are Pygmy tribes.
What are the leisure activities in Congo?
visit
http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Brazil-to-Congo-Republic-of/Congolese.html
it will have exactly what you need.
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?
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.
What languages are spoken in the Congo?
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?
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?
Yes it was acquired after WW1 and became part of the French Empire for awhile.
What was the capital of Zaire?
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?
The area of Republic of the Congo is 342,000 square kilometers.
