Zaire

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République du Zaïre
Republic of Zaire

Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Paix, justice, travail" (French)
("Peace, justice, work")

Anthem
La Zaïroise
("The Song of Zaire")


Capital
(and largest city)
Kinshasa
4°24′ S 15°24′ E

Languages
 - Official
 - Working

French
Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, Tshiluba

Government
 - President
 - First State Commissioner
Republic
Mobutu Sese Seko
to be decided

Establishment
 - Congo Free State
 - Belgian Congo
 - Independence (from Belgium)
 - Second Republic
 - Zaire
 - Third Republic
 
February 5, 1885
November 15, 1908
June 30, 1960
November 25, 1965
October 27, 1971
April 24, 1990

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

2,344,858 km²
905,351 sq mi
3.3

Population
 - 2007 estimate
 - 1984 census
 - Density
 

63,655,000
29,916,800
25 /km²
65 /sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total (USD)
 - Per capita
2005 estimate
$46.491 billion
$774

GDP (nominal)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2005 estimate
$7.094 billion
$119

HDI (2004) n/a (n/a) (unranked)

Currency Zaire (ZRZ)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
CCT, EET (UTC +1 to +2)
not observed (UTC +1 to +2)

Internet TLD .zr

Calling code +243
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