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Zaire

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Type River & Country
Usage Portuguese, English
Pronounced Pron. zah-EER(English)
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Meaning & History

Older name of the Congo River, said to be derived via Portuguese from Kikongo nzadi o nzere meaning "river swallowing rivers". This was also the former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Other Languages & CulturesZaïre(Dutch) Zaïre(French)
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Categories

Africa, former countries
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Entry updated January 21, 2022

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