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Zaire

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République du Zaïre
Repubuliki ya Zaïre
Jamhuri ya Zaïre
Republic of Zaire¹

1965–1997
Flag Coat of arms
Motto
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(French for "Justice - Peace - Work")
Anthem
La Zaïroise
Location of Zaire
Capital Kinshasa²
Language(s) French (Lingala, Kongo language, Swahili, Tshiluba were national languages)
Government Republic, de facto personal dictatorship
President
 - 1965–1997 Mobutu Sese Seko
Historical era Cold War
 - Coup d'etat 24 November, 1965
 - Overthrow of Mobutu 16 May, 1997
Area
 - 1996 2,345,410 km2 (905,568 sq mi)
Population
 - 1996 est. 46,498,539 
     Density 19.8 /km2  (51.3 /sq mi)
Currency Franc until 1967
Zaïre from 1967
Internet TLD .zr
Calling code +243
¹ Renamed from "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ("République démocratique du Congo") on 27 October 1971
² Changed from Léopoldville in 1966
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Olominira ile Saire (pípè /zɑːˈɪər/; Faransé: République du Zaïre [za.iʁ]) ni oruko orile-ede oni to n je Olominira Toselu ile Kongo larin 27 October 1971, ati 17 May 1997.