Zaire (1983: Doomsday)

The Self–Defense Council of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, also known in the international community as Zaire, is a survivor state in the former country of Zaire.

Pre-Doomsday
Kinshasa, a city located on the Congo River, was the capital and largest city of Zaire. Brazzaville, the former capital and largest city of the Republic of Congo, lies just across the Congo River from Kinshasa. Together with Brazzaville, the combined population of pre-Doomsday Kinshasa-Brazzaville was nearly 12 million inhabitants.

Post-Doomsday
After Doomsday, the governments of both Zaire and the Republic of Congo collapsed due to the economic and social havoc brought on by Doomsday. The two countries splintered over the next several years into various micronations, some democratic, others ruled by dictators.

The Self-Defense Council
In 2007 the twin city-states of Kinshasa and Brazzaville in former Zaire form a Self–Defense Council to at least try to re-establish control over a potentially hospitable region. The second peacekeeping mission is realized.

International relations
Zaire is a observer member of the. Full membership is likely in 2010.

Before the formation of the Self-Defense Council, Kinshasa and Brazzaville worked together to prevent the expansionist. Since 2007 relations remain tense but it has not yet broken out into war.

Sports
Football is Zaire's most popular sport and the nation is a member of.