Zaire

Zaire, officially the Republic of Zaire () was the name of a country that is now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It used this name from 27 November 1971 to 17 May 1997. The name "Zaire" comes from a Portuguese corruption of the Kongo word nzare, meaning "river".

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Category:1971 establishments in Africa
Category:1997 disestablishments
Category:1990s disestablishments in Africa
Category:20th century in the Democratic Republic of the Congo