Ethnicity and Population Information about the DR Congo
A) Mongo, Luba, Kongo, and Mangbetu-Azande
B) Over 200 other tribes
B) Over 200 other tribes
State Type
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a multi-nation and multi-ethnic state. This is due to the fact that many different nations reside inside of it, as well as the fact that there are several major ethnic groups and hundreds of smaller ones. The Democratic Republic of the Congo isn't in any specific shape, although it does have several parts branching far off from the larger central clump. The capital is located in the far west, which could cause issues in information reaching from one side of the country to the other.
National Anthem
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Background & History |
Arise, Congolese, united by fate,
United in the struggle for independence, Let us hold up our heads, so long bowed, And now, for good, let us keep moving boldly ahead, in peace. Oh, ardent people, by hard work we shall build, In peace, a country more beautiful than before. Countrymen, sing the sacred hymn of your solidarity, Proudly salute the golden emblem of your soverignity, Congo. Blessed gift Congo of our forefathersCongo, Oh country Congo that we love Congo, We shall people your soil and ensure your greatness. 30th June Oh gentle sun 30th June of 30th June, Sacred day Be witness sacred day of the immortal oath of freedom That we hand on to our children for ever. |
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo first adopted it's national anthem when it gained its independence from Belgium in 1960. Known then as Congo (Kinshasa) to differentiate it from its neighbor, the anthem was kept until the DR Congo's name changed to Zaire in 1971, when the country's national symbols were changed. A coup in 1997 restored national symbols such as name and anthem back to the symbols adopted at independence.
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