Belgian Congo
Zaire was once part of the Belgian Congo, then briefly after that, part of Congo.
The Republic of Zaire was known as the Belgian Congo until 1960, and is know today as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
1997
There was NO "longtime dictator of the Belgian Congo". -When Belgium gave the Congo independence in 1960 it ceased to be Belgian Congo and became Katanga in the south and Congo Republic in the north. - Soon after independence, Joseph Mobuto took over the whole country and renamed it Zaire. Mobuto may be the dictator you are thinking of.
The Republic of Zaire was known as the Belgian Congo until 1960, and is know today as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971, and 17 May 1997. It known as the Belgian Congo up until its independence in June 1960.
The Belgian Congo is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It gained independence from Belgium in 1960 and is a country in Central Africa rich in natural resources but facing challenges such as political instability and conflict.
The Congo River, also known as the Zaire River
The Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo.
it gained indepedance from belgium. it was formerly called the belgian congo, then zaire, and its proper name today is the democratic republic of the congo.