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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

Concept UI: M0023117
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.
Terms: Democratic Republic of the Congo Preferred Term
Term UI T043828
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Belgian Congo
Term UI T043825
Date08/26/1992
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Congo (Kinshasa)
Term UI T043826
Date02/02/1977
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Zaire
Term UI T043827
Date05/27/1997
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

Democratic Republic of the Congo MeSH Descriptor Data 2025