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Sovereignrepublic

Democratic Republic of the Congo

1900 CE

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Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · republic
Period
1900 CE
Known Periods
4
Capital
Kinshasa
Data Confidence
High

Overview

Largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa by area. Capital: Kinshasa. Home to the Congo River basin, the world's second-largest tropical rainforest.

Historical Periods

Democratic Republic of the Congo (1961–1978)

1961 CE – 1978 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 345,888 km²

Democratic Republic of the Congo (1979–1995)

1979 CE – 1995 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 352,782 km²

Democratic Republic of the Congo (1996–2023)

1996 CE – 2023 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 2,660,620 km²

Democratic Republic of the Congo (2024–2024)

2024 CE – 2024 CE

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Capital: KinshasaArea: 2,660,620 km²

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