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Congo  

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  • Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is distinct and independent from its western neighbor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a French colonial holding, the west African state gained independence in 1960 and was for many years a Commu-nist-dominated government. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Congo]

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