Republic of the Congo

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The Republic of the Congo, also known as Middle Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, and Congo (but not to be confused with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, which was also at one time known as the Republic of the Congo), is a former French colony of west-central Africa. Its borders are Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Gulf of Guinea. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government installed in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. The capital is Brazzaville.

Related Topics:
Democratic Republic of the Congo - French - Colony - Africa - Gabon - Cameroon - Central African Republic - Gulf of Guinea - 1960 - Marxism - 1990 - 1992 - 1997 - Denis Sassou-Nguesso - Brazzaville

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