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Pronunciation / Transliteration: repyblik demɔkratik dy kɔ̃ɡo
"Kinshasa est la capitale de la République démocratique du Congo."
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A large country located in Central Africa, formerly known as Zaire, with its capital in Kinshasa.
"The Democratic Republic of the Congo is known for its vast mineral wealth and rainforests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The name derives from 'Democratic' (from Greek demokratia, via French) combined with 'Republic' (from Latin res publica), paired with 'Congo', the name of the major Central African river and historical kingdom, derived from the Kongo people and their Bantu language.
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République démocratique du Congo
Transliteration: repyblik demɔkratik dy kɔ̃ɡo
"Kinshasa est la capitale de la République démocratique du Congo."
Demokratische Republik Kongo
Transliteration: demokʁatɪʃə ʁepʊblɪk kɔŋɡo
"Die Demokratische Republik Kongo liegt in Zentralafrika."
Repubblica Democratica del Congo
Transliteration: repubblika demokratika del kongo
"Il fiume Congo attraversa la Repubblica Democratica del Congo."
República Democrática del Congo
Transliteration: repuβlika demokratika ðel kongo
"La República Democrática del Congo tiene una gran diversidad cultural."
República Democrática do Congo
Transliteration: ʁɛpúblika dɛmokɾátika du kòngu
"A República Democrática do Congo é rica em recursos naturais."
कांगो लोकतांत्रिक गणराज्य
Transliteration: Kango Loktantrik Ganrajya
"कांगो लोकतांत्रिक गणराज्य मध्य अफ्रीका में स्थित है।"
刚果民主共和国
Transliteration: Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
"刚果民主共和国是非洲面积第二大的国家。"
콩고 민주 공화국
Transliteration: Konggo Minju Gonghwaguk
"콩고 민주 공화국의 수도는 킨샤사입니다."
コンゴ民主共和国
Transliteration: Kongo Minshu Kyōwakoku
"コンゴ民主共和国は中央アフリカに位置しています。"
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