are expressed in abbreviations: Rep. (republic), prov. (province), co. (county), munic. (municipio), pref...in Congo-Zaire: the country, named Democratic Republic of Congo since 1960, was changed to Zaire by dictator...the revolution in 1997. Its mineral rich Katanga province was renamed Shaba by Mobutu, and is now the Katanga...Katanga administrative region again. The former Kivu province is now divided to three regions: INTRODUCTION...Sud-Kivu, and Maniema. There is also a country called Republic of Congo or simply Congo (capital Brazzaville) |
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