| − | The '''Democratic Republic of the Congo''' ('''D.R.C.''') is a country in central Africa and the third largest on the continent. Formerly known as the '''Belgian Congo''' and '''Zaire''', and often called '''Congo,''' it covers most of the [[Congo River]] basin, with an area of almost 1 million square kilometers (400,000 sq. mi.). | + | The '''Democratic Republic of the Congo''' ('''D.R.C.''') is a country in central Africa and the second largest on the continent. Formerly known as the '''Belgian Congo''' and '''Zaire''', and often called '''Congo,''' it covers most of the [[Congo River]] basin, with an area of almost 1 million square kilometers (400,000 sq. mi.). |