Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the country formerly known as Zaïre. It is in central Africa. A civil war has ended in 2003 there. It is now having elections, but many people do not think the elections are fair. Many people died in this civil war. The capital is Kinshasa. It used to be a colony of Belgium. When it got its independence from Belgium in the year 1960, it was first called the Republic of the Congo. A French colony that got its independence was also called the Republic of the Congo. This country changed its name to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1966. For some time when Mobutu Sese Seko was dictator of the country, it changed its name to Zaïre. It is now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo again.

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