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  Democratic Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It borders the Central African Republic and Sudan on the north, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania on the east, Zambia and Angola on the south, and the Republic of the Congo on the west
The Congo territory was acquired formally by Leopold at the Conference of Berlin in 1885.
The Congo is situated at the heart of the west-central portion of sub-Saharan Africa and is bounded by (Clockwise from the west) Angola, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania across Lake Tanganyika, and Zambia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo   (4471 words)

  
 Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Democratic Republic Of Country in central Africa, formerly Zaire (1971–97), bounded west by the Republic of the Congo, north by the Central African Republic and Sudan, east by Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania, southeast by Zambia, and southwest by Angola.
In August the country was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
At the end of May 1997 President Kabila took office as head of state of the Democratic Republic of Congo, promising to hold general elections in April 1999 and to bury the legacy of the ousted Mobutu.
www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0019891.html   (3219 words)

  
 DRC Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the new name for a nation that in 1997 saw the collapse of a corrupt, thirty-year dictatorship.
The Federal Republic of Congo is renamed the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Congo's government, rebels and opposition parties signed a peace accord Tuesday to end four years of civil war and set up a transitional government to lead Africa's third-largest nation to its first democratic elections since independence in 1960.
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo travel guide - Wikitravel
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Republique Democratique du Congo) (Abbreviated:DROC) is a country in Central Africa.
The country is also known as Congo-Kinshasa to distinguish it from its northern neighbor, the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville).
The Democratic Republic of the Congo should be considered a high-risk destination, particularly outside Kinshasa, Goma and Kisangani.
wikitravel.org /en/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo   (895 words)

  
 Congo War
Despite this, conflict continued between the government and rebel forces in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) despite committing themselves on December 16, 2002, to a ceasefire and agreeing on transitional arrangements intended to set the stage for the holding of free and fair elections.
Congo's five-year war is officially over and a transitional government is trying to shepherd the vast African nation to elections next year, but the peace process has come to a halt, largely because of the continued presence of armed groups in the east.
In May 2005 it was reported that Rwandan Hutu rebels based in eastern Congo were responsible for hundreds of summary executions, rapes, beatings and hostage-taking of Congolese civilians in the territory of Walungu, South Kivu Province, the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/war/congo.htm   (5297 words)

  
 List of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
List of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This is a list of cities and towns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
List of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lists of cities and Cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/List_of_cities_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo   (125 words)

  
 WWW-VL History Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Chronologies of the Provinces of Belgian Congo and Congo (Kinshasa)
Cascon Case CON: Congo (Katanga) 1960-63 Outline of the revolt of Moise Tschombe in Katanga, 30 June 1960, and its aftermath.
The UN in the Congo, by Keith Kyle.
vlib.iue.it /history/africa/congo.html   (1015 words)

  
 Republic of the Congo - Gurupedia
Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, which was also at one time known as the Republic of the Congo), is a former French
To the south and east it is bounded by the Congo River and its tributary the
Gabon to the west, Cameroon and the Central African Republic to the north, and Cabinda (Angola) to the southwest.
www.gurupedia.com /r/re/republic_of_the_congo.htm   (609 words)

  
 Spread Freedom Institute Country Profiles: Democratic Republic of the Congo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The area known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo was populated as early as 10,000 years ago and settled in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. by Bantus from present-day Nigeria.
Sparsely populated in relation to its area, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to a vast potential of natural resources and mineral wealth.
The Congo was the world's fourth-largest producer of industrial diamonds during the 1980s, and diamonds continue to dominate exports, accounting for over half of exports ($642 million) in 2003.
www.spreadfreedom.org /Atlas/Countryprofiles/Congokinshasa.htm   (3514 words)

  
 Category:Cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pages in category "Cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"
List of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Cities_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo   (106 words)

  
 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo web design & development firms on The Firm List
The Firm List > Democratic Republic of Congo > Kinshasa
This list of web design firms located in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo is not a complete list, rather it is just the firms that have either been submitted or found by the editor.
If a firm no longer exists, is listed in the wrong location, or if it is not a new media firm, please feel free to email me.
www.firmlist.com /democraticrepublicofcongo/kinshasa.phtml   (182 words)

  
 The Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the name of the nation that was a Belgian colony from 1885 to 1960 before reaching independence
The country was formerly called Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zaire, then again Democratic Republic of Congo and had a history of colonialists and tyrants trying to volatile the country's vast natural resources.
Laurent-Désiré Kabila declared himself president on May 17 and later re-named the country Democratic Republic of Congo, introduced a new flag (which was strangely enough similar to the one of the Congo Free State), a new national anthem and the Congolese Franc that replaced the heavily inflated Zaire.
congobandit.tripod.com   (5444 words)

  
 City Mayors: The world's largest cities
City Mayors ranks the world’s largest and richest cities and urban areas.
City Mayors lists and features urban events, conferences and conventions aimed at urban decision makers and those with an interst in cities worldwide.
City Mayors questions those who govern the world’s cities and talks to men and women who contribute to urban society and environment.
www.citymayors.com /features/largest_cities.html   (1131 words)

  
 Democratic Republic of Congo DRC on the Internet
Causes of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the way forward" by Claude Kabemba) and the complete texts of their most recent policy briefs ("From dilemma to détente: Pretoria's policy options on the DRC and Great Lakes" by Francis Kornegay and Chris Landsberg.
News on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda.
Congo The Transition, by Ernest Wamba dia Wamba and Mandisi Majavu.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/zaire.html   (9581 words)

  
 Congo, Democratic Republic of
Became a colony of the Belgian Congo and important exporter of minerals.
The country was renamed the Democratic Republic of Congo.
It is bounded to the west by the Republic of Congo, to the north by the Central African Republic and Sudan, to the east by Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania, to the southeast by Zambia, and to the southwest by Angola.
www.uk.tiscali.com /reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/congodemocraticrepublicof.html   (1238 words)

  
 Congo, Republic of the
Additional information on entry requirements may be obtained from the Embassy of the Republic of Congo, 4891 Colorado Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20011, telephone (202) 726-5500, or from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Congo to the United Nations, 14 E. 65th St., New York, NY, 10021, telephone (212) 744-7840.
Tensions in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo have led to insecurity in border areas in the north of the Republic of the Congo along the Ubangui River.
A special exit permit from the Republic of the Congo’s Immigration Service and a visa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s embassy/consulate are required to cross the Congo River from Brazzaville to Kinshasa.
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1092.html   (2127 words)

  
 COUNTRY ASSESSMENT
It shares borders with eight other countries: Central African Republic and Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi to the east, (also to the east is Lake Tanganyika which separates DRC from Tanzania); Zambia to the south; Angola to the south-west; and Republic of Congo to the north-west.
The political leader of the eastern separatists, Moise Tshombe, became prime minister pending legislative elections, and the country was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
On 6 December the CNS dissolved itself and was succeeded by a 453-member high council of the republic (HCR), which again clashed with Mobutu over its stated intention to consider a report on allegations of corruption, and in its declaration of Tshisekedi as head of government.
www.asylumlaw.org /docs/congodemocraticrepublic/ind99b_congodr_ca.htm   (11713 words)

  
 Congo Visa Page - Business Visas, Tourist Visas
The Republic of Congo is a developing nation in Central Africa.
With more than half of the population living in urban areas, the Congo is one of the most highly urbanized countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
The war in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to insecurity in border areas in northern Republic of Congo along the Ubangui river.
www.travisa.com /Congo/congovisa.htm   (372 words)

  
 Category:Cities in the Democratic Republic of the... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Boma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Transportation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 25: Banana, CongoBanana, Boma, Bukavu, Bumba, Goma, Kalemie,
Congo Free State 27: d do his bidding.
Colonisation of the Congo 13: g distance of the Portuguese trading station at Bama on the Congo estuary.
www.super8filmmaking.com /tail/41017-boma.html   (280 words)

  
 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Much of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) continued to be ruled by President Laurent Desire Kabila, whose Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (AFDL) overthrew the authoritarian regime of Mobutu Sese Seko by armed force in 1997.
On May 31, Mpadi Mamikamona Moko, a veterinarian at the MULENDA MBO farm outside of Kinshasa and a resident of the Masina district of Kinshasa, was beaten to death and thrown into the Ndjili river by men dressed in military uniforms.
On January 31 in Bukavu, and on February 7 in Goma, citywide strikes ("villes mortes") were held to protest the occupation of the cities by rebels and Rwandan and Ugandan forces.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/af/index.cfm?docid=753   (18939 words)

  
 World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto (1994, 1996)
The “Belfries of Flanders and Wallonia” which were previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, are part of the transnational property “The Belfries of Belgium and France”.
Extension of the "Churches of the Kingdom of the Asturias", to include monuments in the city of Oviedo.
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
The Democratic Republic of the Congo remained divided into territories controlled by the Government and several rebel factions.
On January 16, President Laurent Desire Kabila, whose Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (AFDL) overthrew the authoritarian regime of Mobutu Sese Seko by armed force in 1997, was assassinated by one of his guards.
Feu d'or Bosange Ifonge, a music reporter who was arrested in 1999, fled to Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, where he died of unknown causes in September.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/af/8322.htm   (18356 words)

  
 →    Congo - Democratic Republic current time
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the larger countries in Africa with a total land mass of 2,345,410 sq km.
Selecting a country from the drop down list is the fastest way to get time and date information about a specific country.
The city search option is helpful if you are not sure which country the city is located in.
www.timegenie.com /country.time/cd   (512 words)

  
 Republic of the Congo - Wikitravel
The Republic of the Congo is in West Africa.
The country is also known as Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish it from its giant southern neighbor, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo-Kinshasa).
Population estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected.
wikitravel.org /en/Republic_of_Congo   (173 words)

  
 Boma Org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Congo River 6: Livingstone Falls), running by Matadi and Bema, and into the sea at the small town of Muanda
Kinshasa 7: the Belgian Congo, replacing the seaside town of Bomz.
Colonisation of the Congo 13: g distance of the Portuguese trading station at Boa on the Congo estuary.
www.super8filmmaking.com /tail/41059-boma-org.html   (462 words)

  
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Internet Access Provider Lists
Listings by area code and country, with separate lists for providers that serve all of the U.S. or Canada.
Under any appropriate regional listings (Cities, States, Districts, or other similar groupings) look for Internet Services or Internet Access Provider categories.
Try my pointers to lists that cover providers around the world or my Free Access page.
herbison.com /iap_meta_list/iap_meta_list_cd.html   (324 words)

  
 Maps of Democratic Republic of Congo
The map is shown on one side, and vividly shows the terrain with shaded relief.
Also shows major and minor roads and trails, cities and towns, parks, and places of special interest.
The detail does not stop at the border: It shows all of the neighboring nations of Rwanda and Burundi, most of Congo, and significant portions of other adjacent nations.
www.mindbird.com /drc_maps.htm   (190 words)

  
 Africa Cases 2004
Bokela, editor of newspaper Le Collecteur, was imprisoned in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, on criminal defamation charges.
Kassa, former publication director of the weekly newspaper Le Lauréat, was imprisoned in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, on criminal defamation charges.
National intelligence agents stormed evangelical station Radio Hosanna, in the southern city of Lubumbashi, closing it and arresting seven employees after the station broadcast a sermon that criticized the government.
www.cpj.org /cases04/africa_cases04/drc.html   (3954 words)

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