Zaire

République du Zaïre Repubuliki ya Zaïre Jamhuri ya Zaïre Republic of Zaire¹ ← 1965–1997 → Flag Coat of arms Motto [Justice - Paix - Travail] (French for "Justice - Peace - Work") Anthem La Zaïroise Location of Zaire Capital Kinshasa² Language(s) French (Lingala, Kongo language, Swahili, Tshiluba were national languages) Government Republic, de facto personal dictatorship President  - 1965–1997 Mobutu Sese Seko Historical era Cold War  - Coup d'etat 24 November, 1965  - Overthrow of Mobutu 16 May, 1997 Area  - 1996 2,345,410 km2 (905,568 sq mi) Population  - 1996 est. 46,498,539       Density 19.8 /km2  (51.3 /sq mi) Currency Franc until 1967 Zaïre from 1967 Internet TLD .zr Calling code +243 ¹ Renamed from "Democratic Republic of the Congo" ("République démocratique du Congo") on 27 October 1971 ² Changed from Léopoldville in 1966 Warning: Value specified for "continent" does not comply

Olominira ile Saire (pípè /zɑːˈɪər/; Faransé: République du Zaïre [za.iʁ]) ni oruko orile-ede oni to n je Olominira Toselu ile Kongo larin 27 October 1971, ati 17 May 1997.