Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (FR.  Republique Democratique du Congo ) is a character of CountryHumans, a state in Central Africa. It ranks second in Africa in terms of territory, second only to Algeria, and in terms of population it is the fourth country on the continent, after Nigeria , Ethiopia and Egypt.

DRC shares borders with the Republic of Congo, Central African Republic , South Sudan , Uganda , Rwanda , Burundi , Tanzania , Zambia and Angola.

It is a former colony of Belgium and one of the poorest countries in the world. Description Appearance DRC is a country man, predominantly male, whose face is painted in the form of the country's flag. On the right side of the face there is a bandage in the form of a golden star from the coat of arms of the country, which covers the eye. Usually dressed in a clean white business suit: jacket, shirt and trousers.

Character The DRC is quite calm, uncommunicative and slightly depressed, which is largely due to its situation and high levels of poverty. Often depicted as a physician.

Flag meaning Blue represents the world. # 007FFF	0, 127, 255 The red color symbolizes the blood shed for the country's independence. # CE1021	206, 16, 33 The yellow color means the well-being of the country. The star represents the wonderful future of the country. # F7D618	247, 214, 24

History Congo under Belgian rule In 1885, Belgium founded the Free State of the Congo, which was formally independent from it.

On November 15, 1908, the Free State of the Congo completely passes into the possession of Belgium and becomes its colony called Belgian Congo.

The main branch of the colony's economy was mining.

During the Second World War, after the occupation of Belgium by Nazi Germany, the influence of the United States and Great Britain in the Congo increased. After the war, trade unions, political parties and cultural and educational societies appeared in the Congo, proclaiming a course for the country's independence.

Independent Congo In 1960, the Belgian Congo declared independence from Belgium. The colony was named the "Democratic Republic of the Congo", but soon the country was seized by an acute political crisis and the separatist forces escalated.

On October 27, 1971, the state changed its name to the Republic of Zaire.

In 1996-1997, the Republic of Zaire was involved in the First Congolese War, at the end of which the country became known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Relationship Friends Sudan Namibia Russia has good relations with him, we often help each other, mainly economically. Enemies Belgium - mistreated me and siphoned my resources! I hate her! Zambia - we have always had a tense relationship, and he claims part of my territory! Uganda - Fought against me in the Congolese Wars!