Elements area
Taxonomy
Code
NA41
Scope note(s)
Also known as: DRC, Congo-Kinshasa, Republic of the Congo, République Démocratique du Congo, République du Congo, Republic of Zaire, République du Zaire. Formerly: Indendent State of the Congo (1885-1908), Belgian Congo (1908-1960), Republic of the Congo (1960-1964), Democratic Republic of the Congo (1964-1971), Zaire (1971-1997). Has been Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1997.
Source note(s)
Britannica Academic (2019) and Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Display note(s)
Hierarchical terms
Democratic Republic of the Congo
BT Africa