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I can't quite remember the exact moment when I became obsessed with writing a play about the seemingly endless war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but I knew that I wanted to somehow tell the stories of the Congolese women caught in the cross-fire.
Lynn Nottage

Meaning of "the Democratic Republic of Congo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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WHAT DOES THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

the Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, sometimes referred to as DR Congo, DRC, Congo, Congo-kinshasa, DROC, or RDC, is a country located in the African Great Lakes region of Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 75 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the nineteenth most populous nation in the world, the fourth most populous nation in Africa, as well as the most populous officially Francophone country. It is bordered by the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi in the east; Zambia and Angola to the south; the Republic of the Congo, the Angolan exclave of Cabinda, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west; and is separated from Tanzania by Lake Tanganyika in the east. The country has access to the ocean through a 40-kilometre stretch of Atlantic coastline at Muanda and the roughly 9 km wide mouth of the Congo River which opens into the Gulf of Guinea. It has the second-highest total Christian population in Africa.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

the Dark Ages
the Dark Continent
the Dead Heart
the death penalty
the Deccan
the decencies
the deep
the defence
the Deity
the Deluge
the Demerara
the Depression
the Derby
the Dergue
the deuce
the devil take the hindmost
the devil to pay
the devil!
the devil´s own
the Devonian

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Belgian Congo
Benue-Congo
bongo
Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo
drongo
Kongo
Middle Congo
mongo
Niger-Congo
pongo
Republic of Congo

Synonyms and antonyms of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Democratic Republic of Congo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Find out the translation of the Democratic Republic of Congo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Democratic Republic of Congo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Democratic Republic of Congo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刚果民主共和国
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la República Democrática del Congo
570 millions of speakers

English

the Democratic Republic of Congo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कांगो लोकतांत्रिक गणराज्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Демократическая Республика Конго
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

República Democrática do Congo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গণতান্ত্রিক কঙ্গো প্রজাতন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la République démocratique du Congo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Republik Demokratik Congo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Demokratische Republik Kongo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コンゴ民主共和国
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콩고 민주 공화국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Republik Demokratik Kongo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cộng hòa Dân chủ Congo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காங்கோ ஜனநாயக குடியரசு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काँगोचे लोकशाही प्रजासत्ताक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kongo Demokratik Cumhuriyeti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Repubblica Democratica del Congo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Demokratyczna Republika Konga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Демократична Республіка Конго
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Republica Democrată Congo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Demokratiese Republiek van die Kongo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Demokratiska republiken Kongo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Den demokratiske republikken Kongo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Democratic Republic of Congo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO»

The term «the Democratic Republic of Congo» is regularly used and occupies the 58.582 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the Democratic Republic of Congo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the Democratic Republic of Congo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Democratic Republic of Congo

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2 QUOTES WITH «THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Democratic Republic of Congo.
1
Melinda Gates
We would be driving down the street in a place like Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, and started to see, my gosh, the only people that have shoes are men. Why does that woman have a baby in her belly and one on her back, and she's carrying a huge load of bananas? You start to ask these questions.
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Lynn Nottage
I can't quite remember the exact moment when I became obsessed with writing a play about the seemingly endless war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but I knew that I wanted to somehow tell the stories of the Congolese women caught in the cross-fire.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO»

Discover the use of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Democratic Republic of Congo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo: economic dimensions of w
Explores the operational challenges that the war economy posed, and continues to pose, for peace operations and reconstruction efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Michael Wallace Nest, François Grignon, Emizet F. Kisangani, 2006
2
Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Priorities ...
This publication examines key issues related to the development of the education sector in Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on the primary and secondary levels.
‎2005
3
War and Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A report on the events in 1999 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which have transformed the country into an arena of international and internal violence and conflict involving so many participants that it can be described as the ...
Herbert F. Weiss, 2000
4
The World Factbook 2013: (CIA's 2012 Edition)
By intelligence officials, for intelligent people
‎2013
5
Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and Current ...
Illus. This is a print on demand report.
Ted Dagne, 2011
6
From Zaire to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This paper examines the political and social situation in the DRC since May 1997, together with the prospects for a successful political and social transition.
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, 2004
7
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo in Pictures (Visual Geography — Second Series). Minneapolis: Twenty-First Century Books, 2007. Kabamba, Nkamany. Songye of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hallandale, FL: Aglob Publications, 2004.
Jay Heale, Jui Lin Yong, 2010
8
Cassava Production and Processing in the Democratic Republic ...
XII. Determinants. of. Quantity. Processed. Proportion of production processed An average of 85% of the total amount of cassava produced in the representative villages was transformed into the various processed products while the remaining ...
‎2000
9
Conflict and Social Transformation in Eastern DR Congo
This volume makes a strong case that efforts to end war and promote sustainable development in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo should be grounded in attention that lie beneath the more often discussed international and ...
Koen Vlassenroot, Timothy Raeymaekers, 2004
10
Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the
The name commonly used for the former French Congo, the Republic of Congo with its capital in Brazzaville, to differentiate it from the former Belgian Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa, with its capital in Kinshasa.
Emizet Francois Kisangani, Scott F. Bobb, 2009

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Democratic Republic of Congo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Democratic Republic of Congo Extends Internet Blockage
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed an Internet blackout on the country for a third straight day as protesters kept up pressure on ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
2
DR Congo's Robert Kidiaba denies Cape Verde in Africa Cup of …
The Democratic Republic of Congo's goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba thwarts Cape ... Cape Verde and DR Congo have drawn their opening two matches in Group B ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
3
2 People Die of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo
Two people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, though the cases may be unrelated to the outbreak in West Africa that has killed more than ... «TIME, Aug 14»
4
Video: Terrified CAR civilians seek refuge in DR Congo
Reporting from the border in Zongo, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, FRANCE 24 spoke to 14-year-old student Corine, who is among the 6,000 Bangui ... «FRANCE 24, Jan 14»
5
Q&A: Who are DR Congo's M23 rebels?
Rebel fighters known as M23 have agreed to disarm after suffering a number of defeats against government troops of the Democratic Republic of Congo and ... «Aljazeera.com, Aug 13»
6
To Save Congo, Let It Fall Apart
THE Democratic Republic of Congo, which erupted in violence again earlier this month, ought to be one of the richest countries in the world. Its immense mineral ... «New York Times, Nov 12»
7
DR Congo votes amid delays and violence
The Democratic Republic of Congo election has been marred by violence and logistical problems. At least four people died after gunmen attacked polling ... «BBC News, Nov 11»
8
Hundreds killed in Congo after oil tanker truck explodes
(CNN) -- At least 230 people were killed and 190 injured when an oil tanker flipped over and exploded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a government ... «CNN, Jul 10»
9
Q&A: DR Congo conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo is slowly recovering from a conflict known as Africa's first world war, which led to the loss of some five million lives between ... «BBC News, Jun 04»

REFERENCE
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