Question

Why was the Democratic Republic of the Congo renamed “Zaire"?

A.
A name change was required after independence from Belgium.
B.
The population voted on the name change.
C.
The leader wanted to eliminate all European names in the nation.
D.
The leader renamed the country after the dominant ethnic tribe.

Answer 1

c

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Answer 2

The Democratic Republic of the Congo was renamed "Zaire" because the leader wanted to eliminate all European names in the nation. In 1971, the leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mobutu Sese Seko, changed the name of the country to Zaire, as a way to end with European cultural presence in the country.