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Congo, Democratic Republic of the
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, formerly Zaïre zīˈēr, zäērˈ [key], republic ...Kivu, lake, Congo and Rwanda
(Encyclopedia)Kivu, lake, 1,042 sq mi (2,699 sq km), 55 mi (89 km) long, on the Congo-Rwanda border, E central Africa; highest lake in Africa (4,788 ft/1,459 m). It is drained by the Ruzizi River, which flows S int...Africa
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Africa ăfˈrĭkə [key], second largest continent (2015 est. pop. 1,194,370,000), c.11,677,240 sq mi (30,244,050 sq km) including adjacent islands. Broad to the north (c.4,600 mi/7,400 km wide...French Equatorial Africa
(Encyclopedia)French Equatorial Africa, former French federation in W central Africa. It consisted of four constituent territories: Gabon, Middle Congo (see Congo, Republic of the), Chad, and Ubangi-Shari (now the ...Zaïre, country, Africa
(Encyclopedia)Zaïre, country, Africa: see Congo, Democratic Republic of the. ...Middle Congo
(Encyclopedia)Middle Congo: see Congo, Republic of the. ...Congo Republic
(Encyclopedia)Congo Republic: see Congo, Republic of the. ...French Congo
(Encyclopedia)French Congo: see Congo, Republic of the. ...Belgian Congo
(Encyclopedia)Belgian Congo: see Congo, Democratic Republic of the. ...Congo, kingdom of the
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