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   1 day ago · Kinshasa (/ kɪnˈʃɑːsə /; French: [kinʃasa]; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville until 30 June 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one of the world's fastest-growing megacities.

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   4 days ago · Here is the answer for the crossword clue Former Soviet republic, capital Tallinn (7) featured on October 12, 2024. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ESTONIA.

3. www.britannica.com › place › Democratic-Republic-ofDemocratic Republic of the Congo - Encyclopedia Britannica

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   2 days ago · Geography and history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government. The country, located in central Africa, has a 25-mile (40-km) coastline on the Atlantic Ocean but is otherwise landlocked. The capital of the country is Kinshasa.

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4. www.funtrivia.com › trivia-quiz › GeographyFormer Names of African Cities Quiz | Geography | 25 Questions

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   4 days ago · 1. This city and the following 4 are all situated in what is today called DR or Democratic Republic Congo. It used to be Zaire, and before that Congo and Belgian Congo. I start with the capital Kinshasa, which used to be called? Hint. Stanleyville.

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   2 days ago · Prime Minister: Judith Suminwa Tuluka. Capital: Kinshasa.

6. www.britannica.com › place › Republic-of-the-CongoRepublic of the Congo | History, Flag, Map, Population ...

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   2 days ago · Officially known as the Republic of the Congo, the country is often called Congo (Brazzaville), with its capital added parenthetically, to distinguish it from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is often referred to by its acronym, the DRC, or called Congo (Kinshasa).

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   What does Kinshasa mean?

   • (lit. 'Kin the beautiful') Kinshasa (/ kɪnˈʃɑːsə /; French: [kinʃasa]; Lingala: Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville until 30 June 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one of the world's fastest-growing megacities.

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   Why is Congo called Congo?

   • The country is often referred to by its acronym, the DRC, or called Congo (Kinshasa), with the capital added parenthetically, to distinguish it from the other Congo republic, which is officially called the Republic of the Congo and is often referred to as Congo (Brazzaville). Congo gained independence from Belgium in 1960.

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   Is Kinshasa a city or a province?

   • Kinshasa is both a city (ville in French) and a province, one of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nevertheless, it has city subdivisions and is divided into 24 communes (municipalities), which in turn are divided into 369 quarters and 21 embedded groupings.

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   When did Kinshasa become a city?

   • In 1941, legislative ordinance n°293/AIMO of 25 June 1941, conferred Kinshasa the status of a city and established an Urban Committee (Comité Urbain), with an allocated area of 5,000 hectares and a population of 53,000. Concurrently, it became the colony's capital, the Congo-Kasaï Province 's capital, and the Moyen Congo district.

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   Why is Kinshasa the capital of the DRC?

   • Although political power in the DRC is fragmented, Kinshasa as the national capital represents the official center of sovereignty, and thus of access to international organizations and financing, and of political powers such as the right to issue passports.

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   What is the geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

   • Geography and history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government. The country, located in central Africa, has a 25-mile (40-km) coastline on the Atlantic Ocean but is otherwise landlocked. The capital of the country is Kinshasa.

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8. www.geodatos.net › en › citiesKinshasa - Location, map, facts - Geodatos

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   2 days ago · Region: Kinshasa Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Continent: Africa Southern Hemisphere