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Democratic Republic of the Congo MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tree Number(s)
Z01.058.290.100.220
Unique ID
D015023
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015023
Annotation
formerly Zaire (capital at Kinshasa formerly Leopoldville); do not confuse with Republic of Congo (capital at Brazzaville) ( = CONGO); for entry term ZAIRE in French titles use diacrit: Zaïre, in English titles spell as Zaire
Scope Note
A republic in central Africa, east of the REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, south of the CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC and north of ANGOLA and ZAMBIA. The capital is Kinshasa.
Entry Term(s)
Belgian Congo
Congo (Kinshasa)
Katanga
Zaire
History Note
98(74)
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/11/06
Revision Date
2024/11/06
Democratic Republic of the Congo Preferred
Katanga Narrower
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