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| Burundi |
a central African country between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital of Burundi is Gitega. |
| Central Africa |
a large region of Africa in the central part of that continent. Central Africa is generally considered to include the countries of Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Other nearby nations, such as Angola, Sao Tome and Principe, Rwanda, and Burundi, are often included as part of Central Africa as well. |
| Congo |
Republic of the Congo, formerly known as the French Congo; a country in Central Africa, south of Gabon and north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo. [2 definitions] |
| Congolese |
When something is Congolese, it is from either of two countries in Central Africa that can be called "the Congo," or it has to do with the people or culture of either of these two countries. One of these countries is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the other is the Republic of the Congo. The people of both countries are called Congolese. |
| Congo River |
an important river in the western part of central Africa. The Congo River is the deepest in the world. The river travels through a major rainforest as it flows from Zambia through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Then it flows along the border with another country called the Republic of the Congo. At its end, the Congo River flows into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| democrat |
(capitalized) a member of the Democratic Party of the United States. [1/2 definitions] |
| democratic |
(cap.) of or relating to the Democratic Party of the United States. [1/3 definitions] |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
a country in Central Africa that is north of Angola and south of the Republic of the Congo. The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kinshasa. |
| East Germany |
a country in north central Europe from 1949 until 1990. East Germany and West Germany are now one country again, officially called the Federal Republic of Germany. East Germany was also called the German Democratic Republic. |
| EU |
abbreviation of "European Union," an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| European Union |
an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| Laos |
a country in southeastern Asia. Vientiane is the capital of Laos. Laos is also called Lao People's Democratic Republic. |
| North Korea |
a country on the eastern coast of Asia. North Korea is also called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. P'Yongyang is the capital of North Korea. |
| Republic of the Congo |
a country in Central Africa, north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and south of Gabon. The capital of the Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville. |
| Rwanda |
a central African country between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. |
| Swahili |
an African language with some Arabic roots that is used in east Africa and parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Uganda |
an East African country between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital of Uganda is Kampala. |
| Zaire |
former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a nation in Central Africa. [2 definitions] |
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