Zaire Facts and History (1971–1997)

A collection of facts, general information and resources focussed on the former country of Zaire.

NAME IN ENGLISH: Republic of Zaire
ETABLISHED: 1971
DISSOLVED: 1997
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: French
LOCATION: Central Africa
CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: Kinshasa
NOW KNOWN AS: Democratic Republic of Congo | Profile |

Facts
- World Fact Book 1990 Zaire Profile
- reliefweb.int - dr congo - historical overview of zaire
- BBC Democratic Republic of Congo Timeline
- wikipedia.org - zaire - main article
- wikipedia.org - zaire - category

Foods:
- wikipedia.org - congolese cuisine - category

Countries that bordered the former Zaire:
| Angola | Burundi | Central African Republic | Congo-R | Rwanda | Sudan | Uganda | Zambia |

Countries that had water borders with Zaire:
- Tanzania

Bodies of Water that Bordered Zaire:
- Lake Tanganyika