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democratic republic of congo

dem·o·crat·ic re·pub·lic of con·go
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dem-uh-krat-ik ri-puhb-lik uhv, ov kong-goh]
    • /ˌdɛm əˈkræt ɪk rɪˈpʌb lɪk ʌv, ɒv ˈkɒŋ goʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dem-uh-krat-ik ri-puhb-lik uhv, ov kong-goh]
    • /ˌdɛm əˈkræt ɪk rɪˈpʌb lɪk ʌv, ɒv ˈkɒŋ goʊ/

Definitions of democratic republic of congo words

  • noun democratic republic of congo a republic in S central Africa, with a narrow strip of land along the Congo estuary leading to the Atlantic in the west: Congo Free State established in 1885, with Leopold II of Belgium as absolute monarch; became the Belgian Congo colony in 1908; gained independence in 1960, followed by civil war and the secession of Katanga (until 1963); President Mobutu Sese Seko seized power in 1965; declared a one-party state in 1978, and was overthrown by rebels in 1997. The country consists chiefly of the Congo basin, with large areas of dense tropical forest and marshes, and the Mitumba highlands reaching over 5000 m (16 000 ft) in the east. Official language: French. Religion: Christian majority, animist minority. Currency: Congolese franc. Capital: Kinshasa. Pop: 75 507 308 (2013 est). Area: 2 344 116 sq km (905 063 sq miles) 3
  • noun democratic republic of congo People's Republic of the, a republic in central Africa, W of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly an overseas territory in French Equatorial Africa; now an independent member of the French Community. 132,046 sq. mi. (341,999 sq. km). Capital: Brazzaville. Formerly French Congo, Middle Congo. 1
  • noun democratic republic of congo Democratic Republic of the. Formerly Zaire (1971–97)Also called Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also called Belgian Congo (1908–60)Also called Congo Free State (1885–1908)a republic in central Africa: a former Belgian colony; gained independence 1960. 905,568 sq. mi. (2,345,410 sq. km). Capital: Kinshasa. 1
  • noun democratic republic of congo Also called Zaire. a river in central Africa, flowing in a great loop from SE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Atlantic. About 3000 miles (4800 km) long. 1
  • noun democratic republic of congo Kongo. 1
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