1971 1997 Yılları Arasında Resmi Adı Zaire Cumhuriyeti Olan Ülke Hangisidir

Which Country Was Officially Known as the Republic of Zaire Between 1971 and 1997?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo

The country officially known as the Republic of Zaire between 1971 and 1997 is the present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

History of the Name Change

• 1960: The country gained independence from Belgium and was named the Republic of the Congo.
• 1965: The country was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• 1971: President Mobutu Sese Seko renamed the country the Republic of Zaire.
• 1997: After Mobutu was overthrown, the country was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The name change from Zaire to the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a symbolic rejection of Mobutu's authoritarian rule and a return to the country's pre-colonial identity.