Definitions for "Zaire"
A province in the northwest corner of Angola. Its capital is M'banza Congo and the mouth of the Congo River forms its northern border. (Zaire is also the former name for the country now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which borders Angola to the north.)
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
Zaire (spelled Zaïre in French) was the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between October 27, 1971, and May 17, 1997. Although it came into use in 1971, the name Zaire is often still used for the portion of the Congo that was controlled by Mobutu Sese Seko. This article addresses this subsequent usage.
Keywords:  secam
Keywords:  basic, money, unit
the basic unit of money in Zaire