Zaire
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| République du Zaïre Republic of Zaire | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "Paix, justice, travail" (French) ("Peace, justice, work") | |
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| Anthem La Zaïroise ("The Song of Zaire") | |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Kinshasa 4°24′ S 15°24′ E |
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| Languages - Official - Working | French Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, Tshiluba |
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| Government - President - First State Commissioner | Republic Mobutu Sese Seko to be decided |
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| Establishment - Congo Free State - Belgian Congo - Independence (from Belgium) - Second Republic - Zaire - Third Republic | February 5, 1885 November 15, 1908 June 30, 1960 November 25, 1965 October 27, 1971 April 24, 1990 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 2,344,858 km² 905,351 sq mi 3.3 |
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| Population - 2007 estimate - 1984 census - Density | 63,655,000 29,916,800 25 /km² 65 /sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total (USD) - Per capita | 2005 estimate $46.491 billion $774 |
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| GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2005 estimate $7.094 billion $119 |
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| HDI (2004) | n/a (n/a) (unranked) |
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| Currency | Zaire (ZRZ)
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) | CCT, EET (UTC +1 to +2) not observed (UTC +1 to +2) |
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| Internet TLD | .zr |
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| Calling code | +243 |
