Template:Country data Democratic Republic of the Congo/doc

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This template is intended to be used for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is also known as DR Congo, DROC, DRC, or RDC (from its French abbreviation). Sometimes it is called Congo-Kinshasa after the capital of Kinshasa.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo borders the Central African Republic, Sudan,Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Angola, and the Republic of the Congo.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo was formerly known as the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Congo-Léopoldville, Congo-Kinshasa, and Zaire.

Republic of the Congo is a separate country.