1. Republic of the Congo - Noun
2. Republic of the Congo - Proper noun
a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960
Source: WordNetA compromise arrangement was forced through, with Kasa-vubu becoming the first president of the Republic of the Congo, and Lumumba its first head of government. Source: Internet
A French-funded study will test thousands for antibodies in Guinea, Senegal, Benin, Ghana, Cameroon, and the Demographic Republic of the Congo; results are expected by October. Source: Internet
Current status Swahili has become a second language spoken by tens of millions in three African Great Lakes countries (Tanzania, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)) where it is an official or national language. Source: Internet
He condemned violence by armed groups, notably ADF in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, stressing that perpetrators must be held to account. Source: Internet
Central Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo seeAlso Horn of Africa Ethiopia seeAlso Gurage people Among the Gurage people of Ethiopia, spirit possession is a common belief. Source: Internet
Date unknown * Kinshasa (the capital of the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo ) is founded by Henry Morton Stanley as a trading outpost called Léopoldville. Source: Internet