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Bookmark or Share- Zaire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of ZAIRE is the basic monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1967—71) and of Zaire (1971—96).
- Zaire - WikipediaZaire, [c] officially the Republic of Zaire, [d] was the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1971 to 18 May 1997. Located in Central Africa, it was, by area, the third-largest country in Africa after Sudan and Algeria, and the 11th-largest country in the world from 1965 to 1997.
- European colonization and the post-independence period of the ...Democratic Republic of the Congo, also called Congo (Kinshasa), formerly (1971–97) Republic of Zaire, Country, central Africa. Area: 905,405 sq mi (2,345,000 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 115,403,000. Capital: Kinshasa.
- Republic of the Congo vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo ...Learn about the African name change from Zaire to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997. Find out the difference between the two Congos.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo - Encyclopedia BritannicaFrom 1971 to 1997 the country was officially the Republic of Zaire, a change made by then ruler Gen. Mobutu Sese Seko to give the country what he thought was a more authentic African name.
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