Congo: two different worlds of wonderful

Countries' difference

1. The Democratic Republic of Congo vs the Republic of the Congo

2. The ROC (the Republic of the Congo), formerly a French colony, gained its independence in 1960

3. The DRC (the Democratic Republic of Congo) , formerly known as Zaire, was colonized by Belgium under the rule of King Leopold II

4. the Republic of the Congo the Democratic Republic of Congo

5. Brazzaville, the ROC’s capital

6. Kinshasa, the DRC’s capital

7. The ROC’s capital, Brazzaville, and the DRC’s capital, Kinshasa, are the two closest capital cities in the world, separated by just a few kilometers across the Congo River.