English

Proper noun

Democratic Republic of the Congo

1. A large central African nation, formerly called Zaire, whose capital is Kinshasa.

Usage notes

Though not official, the form Democratic Republic of Congo is attested and indeed slightly more common.^[1]

Synonyms

• Congo
• Congo-Kinshasa
• Congo-Zaire
• DRC (abbreviation)
• DR Congo (partial abbreviation)
• Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Republic of the Congo, Zaire (names of predecessors of the modern state)

Hypernyms

• Subsahara

Related terms

• Republic of the Congo, a country in Africa whose capital is Brazzaville

Translations

See also

• Congo-Brazzaville
• Republic of Congo

References

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