Joseph Kasa-Vubu1 August 1964
The state adopts the name Democratic Republic of the Congo under the new constitution.
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Government / Government of the Congo. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The state adopts the name Democratic Republic of the Congo under the new constitution.
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