Congo, Democratic Republic of

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1. Once the Belgian Congo and formerly Zaire; a republic in central Africa, bordered by Central African Republic and Sudan to the north, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania to the east, Zambia to the south, and Angola and the Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Kinshasa.

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It was long ruled by a dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko, who was overthrown in 1997.

It achieved independence from Belgium in 1960.

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Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Gabon Guinea In his first season in the Premier League, Petr Cech recorded a record number of clean sheets.

From The Guardian • Mar. 3, 2011

Congo, Democratic Republic of the   The economy of the Democratic   Republic of the Congo - a nation endowed with vast potential wealth   - is slowly recovering from two decades of decline.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Congo, Democratic Republic of the   $890 million f.o.b.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: The economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - a nation endowed with vast potential wealth - has declined drastically since the mid-1980s.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Congo, Democratic Republic of the   $1.2 billion f.o.b.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency