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French may refer to:
A democratic republic is, strictly speaking, a country that is both a republic and a democracy. It is one where ultimate authority and power is derived from the citizens, and the government itself is run through elected officials.
However, in recent practice, countries that have described themselves as democratic republics have not always held free or fair elections. Two examples of this were the German Democratic Republic and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, communist states commonly known as East Germany and North Vietnam. Another is the Democratic Republic of the Congo which in 2011 was rated by Freedom House as a "not free" country, having a rating of 6.0 (1.0 being completely free and 7.0 being completely unfree). Also, the 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea', commonly known as North Korea, is rated the least democratic in the world, run by a dictator. A republic is a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote.
The term Congo may refer to two countries that border the Congo river:
The name may also refer to:
Coordinates: 1°26′24″S 15°33′22″E / 1.44°S 15.556°E / -1.44; 15.556
The Republic of the Congo (French: République du Congo), also known as Congo, Congo Republic,West Congo, or Congo-Brazzaville, is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to the west; Cameroon to the northwest; the Central African Republic to the northeast; the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the east and south; and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda to the southwest.
The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo-Brazzaville was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former colony of French Congo became the Republic of the Congo. The People's Republic of the Congo was a Marxist–Leninist one-party state from 1970 to 1991. Multi-party elections have been held since 1992, although a democratically elected government was ousted in the 1997 Republic of the Congo Civil War and President Denis Sassou Nguesso has ruled for 26 of the past 36 years.
Coordinates: 2°52′48″S 23°39′22″E / 2.88°S 23.656°E / -2.88; 23.656
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (/ˈkɒŋɡoʊ/; French pronunciation: [kɔ̃ɡo]; French: République démocratique du Congo), also known as DR Congo, DRC, DROC, RDC, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply Congo is a country located in Central Africa. From 1971 to 1997 it was named Zaïre. The DRC borders the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east; Zambia and Angola to the south; and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It is the second largest country in Africa by area, the largest in Subsaharan Africa, and the eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 75 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populated officially Francophone country, the fourth most populated nation in Africa and the nineteenth most populated country in the world.
The Congolese Civil Wars, which began in 1996, brought about the end of Mobutu Sese Seko's 31-year reign and devastated the country. The wars ultimately involved nine African nations, multiple groups of UN peacekeepers and twenty armed groups, and resulted in the deaths of 5.4 million people.
Congolese French and Cameroonian French
Democratic Republic of Congo: Media Law Specialists Discuss Freedom of Information (French)
Talking up French in the Congo
Congolese Refugees in the U.S., French version
CONGO: BELGIAN, FRENCH & US TROOPS ESTABLISH BASES IN BRAZZAVILLE
--75-- Congolese Tag- Tag Congolais (French version)
French Special Forces in Congo
French Influence in Cameroon and the Congo
The Congo Dandies: living in poverty and spending a fortune to look like a million dollars
Tchad-Congo : la France gèle les avoirs de trois opposants
In January 2014, media law specialists from Internews' Media Sector Development Program (MSDP) took part in a TV program to advocate for the adoption of an Access to Information Act. This issue is part of a TV campaign initiated by Africa TV to raise awareness on the importance of access to information in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
France is taking new measures to ensure the currency of the French language in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the number of speakers remain part of a dwindling minority.Duration: 01:57
The video Congolese Refugees in the United States includes interviews with refugees and community leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and refugee service providers, speaking about the resettlement experiences of newly-arrived and previously resettled refugees, such as employment opportunities, experience learning English in the United States, education for children and adults, inter-ethnic co-existence, family adjustment, and other matters that affect their daily lives. French version.
Eng/French/Nat Belgian, French and U-S troops are establishing bases in the capital of the Congo - ready - if necessary to help rescue foreigners from neighbouring Zaire. A steady stream of aircraft carrying the Western troops flew into Brazzaville on Tuesday. But those in charge stress that the troops will only cross into Zaire's capital Kinshasa if the situation deteriorates and lives are at risk. Maya-Maya airport is beginning to resemble a military base with plane after plane landing with troops and supplies on board. U-S, French and Belgian forces are arriving and setting up camps in the Congo capital as there is increasing concern about the safety of foreign nationals in the Zairean capital of Kinshasa. There are about 320 Americans living in Kinshasa, as w...
N'hésitez pas à vous abonner et à laisser des commentaires! Je suis Congolaise du Congo Brazzaville, j'y suis née et j'y ai grandi. Les langues vernaculaires sont le Kituba et le Lingala. Enjoy la vidéo! Tumblr: helowaddicted.tumblr.com Facebook: helowaddicted Instagram: @Misshelenheitch Blog: helowaddicted.blogger.com
French Special Forces in Congo, Bunia, operation Artémis
“La Sape” is a unique movement based in Congo that unites fashion-conscious men who are ready to splurge money they don’t really have on designer clothes. Dressing in stark contrast with their surroundings, these elegant ambiance-makers become true local celebrities… but this fame comes at a price. The Republic of the Congo in Central Africa can’t boast of high standards of living. Yet, there are men here who are prepared to spend a fortune on designer suits. They call themselves “sapeurs” – members of the “La Sape” movement. “La Sape” comes from French and stands for “The Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People”. For its adherents, it’s all about style and elegance, the right combination of colours and textures, brand-names and the highest quality materials. They derive true joy fr...
Abonnez-vous à notre chaîne sur YouTube : http://f24.my/youtube En DIRECT - Suivez FRANCE 24 ici : http://f24.my/YTliveFR La France a gelé cette semaine les avoirs de trois opposants africains pour une durée de six mois au nom de l'antiterrorisme. Ces trois hommes qui résident en France accusent les régimes du président tchadien Idriss Déby et du Congolais Denis Sassou-Nguesso d'être à l'origine de ces sanctions. Notre site : http://www.france24.com/fr/ Rejoignez nous sur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.videos Suivez nous sur Twitter : https://twitter.com/F24videos
In January 2014, media law specialists from Internews' Media Sector Development Program (MSDP) took part in a TV program to advocate for the adoption of an Access to Information Act. This issue is part of a TV campaign initiated by Africa TV to raise awareness on the importance of access to information in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
France is taking new measures to ensure the currency of the French language in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the number of speakers remain part of a dwindling minority.Duration: 01:57
The video Congolese Refugees in the United States includes interviews with refugees and community leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and refugee service providers, speaking about the resettlement experiences of newly-arrived and previously resettled refugees, such as employment opportunities, experience learning English in the United States, education for children and adults, inter-ethnic co-existence, family adjustment, and other matters that affect their daily lives. French version.
Eng/French/Nat Belgian, French and U-S troops are establishing bases in the capital of the Congo - ready - if necessary to help rescue foreigners from neighbouring Zaire. A steady stream of aircraft carrying the Western troops flew into Brazzaville on Tuesday. But those in charge stress that the troops will only cross into Zaire's capital Kinshasa if the situation deteriorates and lives are at risk. Maya-Maya airport is beginning to resemble a military base with plane after plane landing with troops and supplies on board. U-S, French and Belgian forces are arriving and setting up camps in the Congo capital as there is increasing concern about the safety of foreign nationals in the Zairean capital of Kinshasa. There are about 320 Americans living in Kinshasa, as w...
N'hésitez pas à vous abonner et à laisser des commentaires! Je suis Congolaise du Congo Brazzaville, j'y suis née et j'y ai grandi. Les langues vernaculaires sont le Kituba et le Lingala. Enjoy la vidéo! Tumblr: helowaddicted.tumblr.com Facebook: helowaddicted Instagram: @Misshelenheitch Blog: helowaddicted.blogger.com
French Special Forces in Congo, Bunia, operation Artémis
“La Sape” is a unique movement based in Congo that unites fashion-conscious men who are ready to splurge money they don’t really have on designer clothes. Dressing in stark contrast with their surroundings, these elegant ambiance-makers become true local celebrities… but this fame comes at a price. The Republic of the Congo in Central Africa can’t boast of high standards of living. Yet, there are men here who are prepared to spend a fortune on designer suits. They call themselves “sapeurs” – members of the “La Sape” movement. “La Sape” comes from French and stands for “The Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People”. For its adherents, it’s all about style and elegance, the right combination of colours and textures, brand-names and the highest quality materials. They derive true joy fr...
Abonnez-vous à notre chaîne sur YouTube : http://f24.my/youtube En DIRECT - Suivez FRANCE 24 ici : http://f24.my/YTliveFR La France a gelé cette semaine les avoirs de trois opposants africains pour une durée de six mois au nom de l'antiterrorisme. Ces trois hommes qui résident en France accusent les régimes du président tchadien Idriss Déby et du Congolais Denis Sassou-Nguesso d'être à l'origine de ces sanctions. Notre site : http://www.france24.com/fr/ Rejoignez nous sur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.videos Suivez nous sur Twitter : https://twitter.com/F24videos
The Congo River (also known as the Zaire River; French: (le) fleuve Congo / Zaïre; Portuguese: rio Congo / Zaire) is a river in Africa and the world's deepest river with measured depths in excess of 220 m (720 ft). It is the second largest river in the world by discharge (after the Amazon). The Congo-Chambeshi river has an overall length of 4,700 km (2,920 mi), which makes it the ninth longest river (in terms of discharge, the Chambeshi is a tributary of the Lualaba River, Lualaba being the name of the Congo River upstream of the Boyoma Falls, extending for 1,800 km). Measured along the Lualaba, the Congo River has a total length of 4,370 km (2,715 mi), The Congo Basin has a total area of about 4 million km2, or 13% of the entire African landmass.
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
For Educational Purposes Only!!! COMMENTS FOR THIS PAGE HAVE BEEN DISABLED. THIS IS NOT A PLATFORM FOR HATRED AND TROLLING. PLEASE TAKE FOWL LANGUAGE AND HATEFUL COMMENTS ELSEWHERE. No Copyright Infringement Intended. Documentary: Congo-White King, Red Rubber, Black Death Belgian Congo, French Congo Belge, former colony (coextensive with the present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) in Africa, ruled by Belgium from 1908 until 1960. It was established by the Belgian parliament to replace the previous, privately owned Congo Free State, after international outrage over abuses there brought pressure for supervision and accountability. The official Belgian attitude was paternalism: Africans were to be cared for and trained as if they were children. They had no role in legislation, but ...
The Congo River (also known as the Zaire River; French: (le) fleuve Congo / Zaïre; Portuguese: rio Congo / Zaire) is a river in Africa and the world's deepest river
This is the full version video of the wedding of Nadia and Julien. Nadia is an african salad : she is from Congo, Angola and Gabon. Julien is french and parisian lover. They are both living in Paris. Vidéo : Vincent Bernal
Rotterdam, 07-08-2014. ( Congo ) French Pentecostal Church. My Testimony. Romans 8. It is the wonderful word of the Lord that compels us to go out and tell others what the He has done for us and through us. If your life has change, go and tell some one. If not you are still in your sins. If the Son of God will set you free you will be free indeed. All glory to God.
The Belgian Congo (French: Congo Belge, Dutch: Belgisch-Congo) was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between King Leopold II’s formal relinquishment of his personal control over the state to Belgium on 15 November 1908, and Congolese independence on 30 June 1960. This video is targeted to blind users. Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA Creative Commons image source in video
The Congo River (also known as the Zaire River; French: (le) fleuve Congo / Zaïre; Portuguese: rio Congo / Zaire) is a river in Africa and the world's deepest river . Welcome to Several Documentaries Wild Congo River Of Monsters (Wildlife Documentary ) A Must watch Documentaries - A Deadly Journey in the wild River . Wild Animals Discovery - Wild Congo River Of Monsters - Nature Wildlife Documentary Film Full Length . The Congo River (also known as the Zaire River; French: (le) fleuve Congo / Zaïre; Portuguese: rio Congo / Zaire) is a river in Africa and the world's deepest river .
by Bill Chadwick
A little girl goes out walking in the night,
A little boy calls good evening from the light,
They stop to talk for just a while,
Then she's gone.
A little girl sits beside her window pane
Thinking about an evening in the rain,
A little talk, a little boy,
Then she's gone.
SOLO
A little girl goes out walking once again,
A little boy finds that he has done the same,
They stop to talk for just a while
Then they're gone,
Then they're gone,
Then they're gone.