The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971, and 17 May 1997. It known as the Belgian Congo up until its independence in June 1960.
It was called Congo Free State (1885-1908), Belgian Congo (1908-1960), Congo (1960-1971), Zaire (1971-1997) and, currently, the Democratic Republic of Congo (1997-present). In French, it is called République démocratique du Congo.
The Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo
The nation of Zaire is now known in English as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The name has been changed several times. In the past it has been called the Republic of Zaire, Congo Free State, the Republic of Congo, and Belgian Congo. There was a time when the nation was divided in two and those two parts were known as Congo-Leopoldville and Congo-Brazzaville.
Zaire is the currency name also.
The Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Congo River (also known as the Zaire River) is a river in Africa, and is the deepest in the world
Zaire used to be the name of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Congo, (formerly known as Zaire) is located in Africa.
Zaire is now known as the Rebublic of Congo.
Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo) was colonized by Belgium.
Zaire used to be the name of the country now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Congo
The Zaire River flows in to the South Atlantic Ocean. The Zaire River now known as the Congo River and is located in Africa.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire, is located on the continent of Africa.
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
Chile is a country in South America. Algeria and Ethiopia are countries in Africa. Zaire is not a country at all. The country formerly known as Zaire is now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Zaire
Congo
The Republic of Zaire was known as the Belgian Congo until 1960, and is know today as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.