D.R. Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.), commonly referred to as D.R. Congo, is a country located in central Africa. It is the second-largest country in Africa by land area and is bordered by nine countries: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, Congo, Central African Republic, and South Sudan. The capital city of the D.R. Congo is Kinshasa. 
=== Rename countries ===
Countries 	known as 	Date
Congo-Kinshasa	Democratic Republic of the Congo	June 30, 1960 - October 27, 1971
Zaire 	Republic of Zaire 	October 27, 1971 - May 17, 1997
D.R. Congo 	Democratic Republic of the Congo	May 17, 1997 - present
== Cities and Towns ==
Bold is capital.
Cities 	Population	Area km²	Density km²
Bukavu 	1,013,775 	45 	22,528
Kananga 	970,182 	743 	1,306
Kinshasa 	11,866,754	9,965 	1,191
Kisangani 	873,591 	1,910 	457
Lubumbashi	1,633,606 	747 	2,187
Mbuji-Mayi	1,562,111 	135 	11,571
==National flags==
===Table flags===
Bold is nation date.
Flag	Date 	Use
 	1877-1960 	Congo Free State
 	1960-1963 	Congo-Kinshasa
 	1963-1966 	Congo-Kinshasa
 	1966-1971 	Congo-Kinshasa
 	1971-1997 	Zaire
 	1997-2003 	D.R. Congo
 	2003-2006 	D.R. Congo
 	2006-present	D.R. Congo
== See also ==
World
Category:World
Category:Africa
Category:Countries World