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Con·go, Dem·o·crat·ic Re·pub·lic of the [ kóng gō ] large equatorial country of Central Africa with a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. Languages: French. Currency: Congo franc. Capital: Kinshasa. Population: 68,692,542 (2009 estimate).
Area: 2,344,885 sq km (905,365 sq mi) Former name Zaire 1971-1997Belgian Congo 1908-1960Congo Free State 1885-1908 |
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