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Congo... or Congo?

For each statement, guess whether it applies to D.R. Congo or the Republic of the Congo or both.
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Last updated: January 10, 2020
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First submittedAugust 28, 2019
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1. Brazzaville is its capital
D.R. Congo
Republic of the Congo
2. The Equator runs through it
Republic of the Congo
Both
D.R. Congo
3. Was colonized by France
D.R. Congo was a Belgian colony
D.R. Congo
Republic of the Congo
Both
4. Formerly known as Zaire
D.R. Congo
Republic of the Congo
5. Has longer coastline
D.R. Congo: 211 km, Republic of the Congo: 176
D.R. Congo
Republic of the Congo
6. Has played at the FIFA World Cup
Republic of the Congo
D.R. Congo
Both
7. Used to have a Communist government
Republic of the Congo
Both
D.R. Congo
8. Borders the African Great Lakes
D.R Congo borders the lake of Kivu, Mweru, Tanganyika, Edward and Albert
D.R. Congo
Both
Republic of the Congo
9. Was involved in the Second Congo War (also known as African World War)
Both
Republic of the Congo
D.R. Congo
10. Is heavily dependent on crude oil
D.R. Congo's primary export is different types of metals and minerals, mostly copper
Republic of the Congo
Both
D.R. Congo
11. Borders the Angolan exclave of Cabinda
Both
Republic of the Congo
D.R. Congo
12. Has a majority Protestant population
In D.R. Congo the majority are Catholic
Republic of the Congo
Both
D.R. Congo
13. Lubumbashi is the second biggest city
D.R. Congo
Republic of the Congo
14. Has a higher average elevation
D.R. Congo
Republic of the Congo
15. Is the westernmost
D.R. Congo
Republic of the Congo
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3 Comments
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Level 34
Feb 17, 2022
What is your source for the DRC having a longer coastline? Everything I've seen says that Republic of Congo has a significantly longer coastline
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Level 58
Apr 7, 2022
I don't know what theyve done to get that data but I have a feeling they've counted the great lakes in DRCs coastline
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Level 61
Apr 20, 2025
Huh, I thought the Republic still had the communist government, so it couldn't be them. Guess I was really sorely wrong there.