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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Congo
		Belgian Congo, former colony of Belgium in the present-day area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
		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.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Congo (1044 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo - Gurupedia
		The area now 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 by Bantus from present-day Nigeria.
		Congo was given to King Leopold II in the Conference of Berlin in 1885.
		Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi,
	www.gurupedia.com /d/de/democratic_republic_of_the_congo.htm (1530 words)

	Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Information
		Describing the music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is difficult, due to vagaries surrounding the meanings of various terms.
		Like much of Africa, the Congo was dominated during the World War 2 era by rumba, a fusion of Latin and African musical styles that came from the island of Cuba.
		In 1953, the Congolese music scene began to differentiate itself with the formation of African Jazz (led by Joseph Kabasele), the first full-time orchestra to record and perform, and the debut of fifteen-year-old guitarist Francois Luambo Makiadi (aka Franco).
	www.bookrags.com /Music_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_Congo (1197 words)

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		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 southwest) Angola, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania across Lake Tanganyika, and Zambia.
	stron.frm.pl /wiki.php?title=Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo (6153 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		The DRC is bounded on the north by the Central African Republic and Sudan; on the east by Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Lake Tanganyika (which separates the DRC from Tanzania); on the south by Zambia and Angola; and on the west by the Republic of the Congo and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda.
		Matadi, on the Congo estuary, is the DRC’s principal seaport.
		The principal seaports are Matadi and Boma, on the lower Congo River, and Banana, at the river’s mouth.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761561261___0/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.html (9565 words)

	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
		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.
		Congo was given to King Leopold II of Belgium in the Conference of Berlin in 1885.
		Clockwise from the west, it is bounded by Angola, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania across Lake Tanganyika, and Zambia.
	creekin.net /n44-congo-democratic-republic-of-the.html (2097 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo at AllExperts
		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.
		The culture of the emocratic Republic of the Congo reflects the diversity of its hundreds of ethnic groups and their differing ways of life throughout the country—from the mouth of the River Congo on the coast, upriver through the rainforest and savanna in its centre, to the more densely populated mountains in the far east.
	en.allexperts.com /e/d/de/democratic_republic_of_the_congo.htm (4618 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo facts, Democratic Republic of the Congo travel videos, flags, photos - National ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Straddling the Equator, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the third largest country in Africa (after Sudan and Algeria).
		The forested Congo River basin occupies 60 percent of the nation's area, creating a central region that is a communication barrier between the capital, Kinshasa, in the west, the mountainous east, and the southern mineral-rich highlands.
		In 1960 the Belgian Congo became independent as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
	www3.nationalgeographic.com /places/countries/country_demrepcongo.html (615 words)

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	Congo music: Afropop Style -- Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Central Africa
		By the closing years of the Belgian Congo, the city of Leopoldville (today's Kinshasa) was a place where city boys plucked out highlife songs on box guitars, phonographs and radios played the latest mambo and son hits from Cuba, and people from deep in the Congo's remote, culturally rich interior came to seek opportunity.
		The Cuban piano parts had been adapted to guitars, and in the process, the cycling, polyrhythmic qualities of traditional Congo music, especially that of the sanza hand piano, had changed the color of the guitar parts.
		The high energy of the music, and the high-fashion sense of its singers and dancers--the so-called "Sapeurs" inspired by founding Zaiko vocalist Papa Wemba--can be seen as channeled expressions of free spirits in an environment of political oppression and relentless conformity.
	www.afropop.org /explore/style_info/ID/16/Congo (1860 words)

	History of the Congo, Republic of the
		First inhabited by Pygmies, Congo was later settled by Bantu groups that also occupied parts of present-day Angola, Gabon, and Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), forming the basis for ethnic affinities and rivalries among those states.
		Congo benefited from the postwar expansion of colonial administrative and infrastructure spending as a result of its central geographic location within AEF and the federal capital at Brazzaville.
		Congo's first President was Fulbert Youlou, a former Catholic priest from the Pool region in the southeast.
	infotut.com /geography/Congo,-Republic-of-the (2931 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Democratic Republic of Congo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Democratic Republic of Congo - Eastern DRC -...
		The Democratic Republic of the Congo andmdash; also referred to as DRC, DR Congo, Congo and Congo-Kinshasa, and formerly Zaire andmdash; is a nation in central Africa and the third largest country on the continent.
		At its greatest extent, the empire reached from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Kwango River in the east, and from the Congo River in the north to the Loje River in the south.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/democratic_republic_of_congo (5012 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo Economy, Democratic Republic of the Congo People
		Culture: The culture of Democratic Republic of the Congo is mainly affected by the Western influences.
		Music dances are quite popular in the area, which is accompanied with musical instruments like the thumb piano and drums.
		The Democratic Republic of the Congo is filled with abundant natural possessions and mineral riches, as the economy witnessed decline during the month of 1980s.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/congo-economy-people-culture-flag.html (675 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.
	us-africa.tripod.com /zaire.html (3201 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo - Flag - Introduction - Background
		Established as a Belgian colony in 1908, the Republic of the Congo gained its independence in 1960, but its early years were marred by political and social instability.
		He renamed the country the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but in August 1998 his regime was itself challenged by a second insurrection again backed by Rwanda and Uganda.
		In October 2002, the new president was successful in negotiating the withdrawal of Rwandan forces occupying eastern Congo; two months later, the Pretoria Accord was signed by all remaining warring parties to end the fighting and establish a government of national unity.
	exxun.com /Congo_DemocraticRepublic/a_fg.html (584 words)

	Culture of Democratic Republic of the Congo - History and ethnic relations, Urbanism,architecture, and the use of ...
		Rivers are a common mode of transportation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
		The most telltale event was the outcome of Congo's first free and fair election in May of 1960: because of his charismatic qualities, Patrice Lumumba and his party, the MNC (Mouvement National Congolais) won the most parliamentary seats.
		Since the Congo fails to perform the functions of a state, has a very ineffective administrative system, fails to uphold civil rights, and often neglects to pay even its few salaried workers, Congolese citizens must find a way to carry on with their lives to survive.
	www.everyculture.com /Bo-Co/Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo.html (8141 words)

	Congo, Democratic Republic of the blues festivals Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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		Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the blues festivals
		Congo, Democratic Republic of the word123 Congo, Democratic Republic of the blues festivals Congo, Democratic Republic of the blues music Blues Festivals International
	www.blues-fest.com /blues/congo-democratic-republic-of-the.htm (246 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forgotten War - Arts Reviews - Arts
		To Joseph Conrad, the Congo was "the heart of darkness".
		For 40 years, since it achieved independence from Belgium, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (known as Zaire for much of that time) has endured an unbroken cycle of dictatorship, war, famine, corruption, poverty and pain.
		The five photographers are all founder members of the acclaimed New York-based VII photo agency, formed after September 11, 2001, to focus on the turbulent birth of the 21st century.
	www.smh.com.au /news/arts-reviews/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-forgotten-war/2007/01/03/1167777123248.html (610 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.
		Held the Montreal Conference on Durable Peace and Democratic Development in the Democratic Republic of Congo, (Jan. 1999) and the International Non-Governmental Commission of Inquiry into the Massive Violations of Human Rrights Committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaïre) 1996-1997, (Aug. 1998).
		Congo The Transition, by Ernest Wamba dia Wamba and Mandisi Majavu.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/zaire.html (9585 words)

	International Spotlight: Democratic Republic of Congo
		Their fortunes rise and fall with the appetites of the highly critical masses, their personal appearances spark wildfire trends, and their songs give life to new and innovative dances which are familiar to people of all ages, social class and ethnic or geographical background.
		Congolese music's twangy guitar, the "animateurs" with names such as Bill Clinton who incite the crowd with their frenzied whistling, and the gyrating dancers which are key to every band, have become one of Congo's biggest exports.
		As such, Congolese music and its stars are also acknowledged as important vehicles for social messages; for example when the government of the late Laurent Kabila launched a new currency, the Congolese franc, in 1998, Congo's most prominent musicians were hired to compose a tune singing the praises of the new currency.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-adv/specialsales/spotlight/congo/jungle.html (586 words)

	funkwit: The Democratic Republic of the Congo
		funkwit > Blowhole > Quickies > The Democratic Republic of the Congo
		I'm sure that the name ‘Congo’ has great cultural significance, too, coming as it does from the name of the ancient African kingdom of Bakongo.
		Calling yourselves ‘Democratic Republic of the Congo’ when there's already a ‘Republic of the Congo’ is bullshit.
	funkwit.com /blowhole/?rant=quickies&entry=Drcongo (525 words)

	Congo-Kinshasa - Country Profile - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Destination Great Lakes
		He renamed the country the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but in August 1998 his regime was itself challenged by an insurrection backed by Rwanda and Uganda.
		The Democratic Republic of Congo remains a humanitarian disaster despite the presence of UN troops and the recent approval of a new constitution that paved the way for elections in April.
		Africa South of the Sahara: Democratic Republic of the Congo
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/congo_droc.htm (1630 words)

	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 (18246 words)

	Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) - Travel Guide
		The Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) is situated in Central Africa and it crosses the equator in the north-central region.
		the third largest country in Africa, it is bordered with Central African Republic to the north, Sudan to the northeast, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east, Zambia to the south and southeast, Angola to the southwest, and Angola and the Congo Republic to the west.
		The enormous semicircular bend in the river delineates a central depression known as the cuvette, with an average altitude of 1,300 ft. Around this densely forested section, which covers nearly half the area of the country, a succession of plateaus rise gradually to height of over 5,000 ft in the northeast and southeast.
	www.africaguide.com /country/zaire (335 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo Newspapers Congo Kinshasa Newspapers
		Democratic Republic of the Congo Newspapers Congo Kinshasa Newspapers
		News on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda.
		Recent Congo News and older articles on the Congo from Gemini News Service, Amnesty International, African Rights (London), and other organizations.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/congok/congoknews.html (295 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo News
		The United States condemned on Monday the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and called on all parties to respect the peace process.
		Violence in the Democratic Republic of the CongoExternal
		The United States condemns the recent violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
	www.inform.com /Congo (666 words)

	Emeneya Kester - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		The soukous music of Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo) has been updated to create the "rumba funk" by Paris-based vocalist Emeneya Kester.
		While rooted in the musical traditions of Africa, Kester has increasingly incorporated European influences and instrumentation.
		The result is a global sound that Kester claims to aim towards "the new generation for the interplanetary conquest of musical space." After building his reputation in his homeland during the late '70s and early '80s, Emeneya relocated to Paris.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,994830,00.html (218 words)

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