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The Democratic Republic of the Congo won their Independence from Beligum in 1960.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo used to have many naturaal resources such as oil natural gas anad a wide varitey of agricultural producebut its economy has declined significantly since the mid-1980's
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There was an outbreak of fighting goingon in The Congo in 1998. About 5.4 million people died and it was the world's most deadlist conflict since World War Two.
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The Constituation was signed in 2006 by President Joseph Kabila
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100-year anniversary of the removal of the Congo from King Leopold II of Belgium as his own personal property. Global outrage at the King’s brutal rule resulted in his losing the Congo treasure trove on Nov. 15, 1908.
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The United Nations Children's Fund donated over 4 million dollars to the familes of the Congo
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The population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was estimated at about 68 million
