"DRC" redirects here. For other uses, see DRC (disambiguation).
For other uses of "Congo", see Congo (disambiguation).
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: République démocratique du Congo), also often referred to as DRC, RDC, DR Congo, Congo or Congo-Kinshasa, and formerly as Zaire (or Zaïre in French), is the third largest country, by area, on the African continent. Though it is located in the Central African UN subregion, the nation is economically and regionally affiliated with Southern Africa as a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It borders the Central African Republic and Sudan on the north, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania on the east, Zambia and Angola on the south, and the Republic of the Congo on the west.[1] The country enjoys access to the sea through a narrow forty kilometre stretch, following the Congo river into the Gulf of Guinea. The name "Congo" (meaning "hunter") is coined after the Bakongo ethnic group, living in the Congo river basin.
Formerly the Belgian colony of the Belgian Congo, the country's post-independence name was the Republic of the Congo until August 1, 1964,[2] when its name was changed to Democratic Republic of the Congo (to distinguish it from the neighboring country of the same name). On October 27, 1971,[2] then-President Mobutu Sese Seko renamed the country Zaire, from a Portuguese mispronunciation of the Kikongo word nzere or nzadi, which translates to "the river that swallows all rivers." (Peter Forbath, The River Congo, p. 19) Following Mobutu's overthrow in 1997, the country was renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since 1998, the country has suffered greatly from the devastating Second Congo War (sometimes referred to as the African World War[3][4]), the world's deadliest conflict since World War II.
2006-12-25 14:41:56
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answered by sanJose_Guy 4
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo will give you majority of answers.
Open an atlas (or google maps Congo) to see bordering countries.
2006-12-25 22:40:04
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answered by teachbio 5
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Please be more specific, because there is two Congos in Africa: Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo.
2006-12-25 22:45:52
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answered by nightowl 2
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You are certainly the most lazy person on 'Answers', congrats! Now Go Google your answers!
2006-12-26 05:07:47
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answered by MM 4
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Do your own homework.
Go to the library.
Go find an almanac.
Or, if your teacher lets you use the Internet, use the CIA Factbook at https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
2006-12-25 22:38:34
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answered by nynameislying123 2
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