What was the previous name of Zaire ........

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What was the previous name of Zaire:

Congo

Liberia

Sierra Leone

None of these

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Explanation:

Zaire, officially the Republic of Zaire (French: République du Zaïre) was the name of a country that is now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It used this name from 27 November 1971 to 17 May 1997. The name "Zaire" comes from a Portuguese corruption of the Kongo word nzare, meaning "river". Hence option 1st is correct.