Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
The large country in the heart of Africa, formerly called Zaire,
has reverted to its earlier name, Congo, and will now be known as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The country was ruled by the Belgians from 1885 to 1960 when it won its independence.
In 1971 the government changed its name to Zaire.
Now the country has a new government and it prefers the old name.
Congo is a poor country that could become wealthy through its valuable natural resources. It is a leading producer of copper, cobalt and industrial diamonds. It has gold and oil too.
Reverting to its old name could lead to some confusion because one of its neighbours is also called Congo (Republic of Congo).
This is a smaller country that was once ruled by France.
The two Congos are separated by the world's fifth longest river, the Congo, also known as the Zaire river.
Last updated on :12/5/2001
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Area : 2,344,885 sq km
Capital : Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville)
Population : 58,317,930
Language : French, Swahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba, and Lingala
Currency : Congolese franc (346.49 Congolese francs equal US$1; 2002 average)
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Dimdima.com, the Children's Website of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan launched in 2000 and came out with a Printed version of Dimdima Magazine in 2004. At present the Printed Version have more than 35,000 subscribers from India and Abroad.