Democratic Republic of the Congo

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ðə ˈkɒŋɡəʊ/ === Proper noun === the Democratic Republic of the Congo A country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo. Capital: Kinshasa. ==== Usage notes ==== Though not official, the form Democratic Republic of Congo is attested and just as common. ==== Synonyms ==== Congo Congo-Kinshasa Congo-Zaire DRC (abbreviation) DR Congo (partial abbreviation) Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Republic of the Congo, Zaire (names of predecessors of the modern state) ==== Hypernyms ==== Subsahara ==== Related terms ==== Republic of the Congo, a country in Africa whose capital is Brazzaville People's Republic of the Congo, not to be confused ==== Translations ==== === See also === Congo-Brazzaville Republic of Congo === References ===