Alternative History
Republic of Zaire
République du Zaïre
Timeline: Corrupted Sunshine
Flag of Zaire (1971) Arms of Zaire (1971-1997)
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: 
"Justice – Paix – Travail"
(EN: "Justice – Peace – Work")
Anthem: 
La Zaïroise

No flag
Location of Zaïre in Africa
Capital
(and largest city)
Kinshasa
Government Unitary Mobutist One-Party Presidential Republic under a Totalitarian Military Dictatorship
 -  President Mobutu Sese Seko
Legislature Parliament
 -  Upper house Senate
 -  Lower house National Assembly
Establishment
 -  Coup d'État 24 November 1965 
 -  Country Renamed 27 October 1971 
 -  Constitution Promulgated 15 August 1974 
Area
 -  Total 2,345,409 km2 
905,567 sq mi 
Population
 -  Estimate TBD 
Currency Zaïrean (Ƶ) (ZRN)
Drives on the Right

Zaïre, officially the Republic of Zaïre (French: République du Zaïre) is a semi-presidential republic located in central Africa that shares borders with Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Sudan to the north, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and East Africa to the east, Angola, Barotseland, Zambezia to the south, and Congo to the west.

Originally established as the colony of Belgian Congo and administered as the Congo Free State for [TBD] years, from 1885 to 1960, when the Congo was granted independence.

History[]

Congo Free State (1877–1908)[]

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Belgian Congo (1908–1960)[]

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Independence and Political Crisis (1960–1965)[]

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Modern Times (1965-present)[]

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Demographics[]

Population[]

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Territory[]

Main Article: Provinces of Zaïre

Government[]

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Economy[]

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Military[]

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