Democratic Republic of the Congo, before 1997 Crossword Clue

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Democratic Republic of the Congo, before 1997 Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
2. the basic unit of money in Zaire

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DEMOCRATIC (adjective)
1. representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
2. characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
REPUBLIC (noun)
1. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
2. a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch

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