DR Congo
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DR Congo
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Capital | Kinshasa |
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Language | French. Also Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili and Tshiluba |
Currency | Congolese Franc (CDF) |
Time zone | WAT and CAT (UTC+1 to +2) |
Calling code | +243 |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (About this soundpronunciation (help·info) French: République démocratique du Congo [kɔ̃ɡo]), also known as DR Congo, the DRC, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, is the southernmost country located in Central Africa. It is sometimes referred to by its former name of Zaire, which was its official name between 1971 and 1997.
Charts
- British Admiralty
- BA604 - Cap Lopez to Luanga
- BA3206 - Baie de Loango to Rio Lucunga
- NOAA
- 57014 - Lopez to Luanga
- 57022 - Luanga to Cape Fria
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