Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 9, 2006 11:06
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Dutch term
VRC
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Geography
I can't work out what this stands for, though I'm sure it's dead obvious :-( DRC = Democratic Republic of Congo obviously (Kongo = name of a people). The only likely candidate seems to be the country to the west of the DRC, confusingly called Congo or Republic of the Congo" on some maps. Anyone know what VRC stands for and what it's official name is in English?
Aangezien men bij het uittekenen van de landsgrenzen in het verleden geen rekening heeft gehouden met de etnische grenzen van gebieden die door etnische groepen werden bewoond, is het niet ongewoon dat sommige volkgroepen verspreid zijn over twee of zelfs meer landen (vb. Kongo verspreid over DRC, Angola en VRC).
Aangezien men bij het uittekenen van de landsgrenzen in het verleden geen rekening heeft gehouden met de etnische grenzen van gebieden die door etnische groepen werden bewoond, is het niet ongewoon dat sommige volkgroepen verspreid zijn over twee of zelfs meer landen (vb. Kongo verspreid over DRC, Angola en VRC).
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | People's Republic of Congo |
Johan Venter
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| 3 -2 | Volksrepubliek China |
hirselina
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People's Republic of Congo
Volksrepubliek Congo
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http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/c/r/crr2/turtstmp/update.0...
People's Republic of Congo, 1970 - 1992
The People's Republic constitution new flag on the 30th December 1969. That flag was more Soviet-inspired but still used the same three colours. The hammer and hoe were a variation of the hammer and sickle, and the yellow star represented the leading role of the one legal party. The red was also representing the blood shed by the anticolonialist fighters. Following the end of the one party regime, a new constitution went in force on the 10th June 1991. The original flag was restored.
Dov Gutterman, 11 January 1999
The adoption date is 30th December 1969, like the constitution. The flag, the constitution and the "People's Republic" name went in force 1st January 1970.
The red flag is the mere copy of the PCT (Parti Congolais du travail - Labour Congolese Party) one.
Jean-Francois Blanc, 1 December 1999
http://www.atlasgeo.net/fotw/flags/cg_prc.html
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Following independence as the Congo Republic on August 15, 1960, Fulbert Youlou ruled as the country's first president until labor elements and rival political parties instigated a 3-day uprising that ousted him. The Congolese military took charge of the country briefly and installed a civilian provisional government headed by Alphonse Massamba-Débat. Under the 1963 constitution, Massamba-Débat was elected President for a 5-year term but it was ended abruptly with an August 1968 coup d'état. Capt. Marien Ngouabi, who had participated in the coup, assumed the presidency on December 31, 1968. One year later, President Ngouabi proclaimed Congo to be Africa's first **"people's republic"** and announced the decision of the National Revolutionary Movement to change its name to the Congolese Labor Party (PCT). On March 16, 1977, President Ngouabi was assassinated. An 11-member Military Committee of the Party (CMP) was named to head an interim government with Col. (later Gen.) Joachim Yhombi-Opango to serve as President of the Republic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo
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http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/c/r/crr2/turtstmp/update.0...
People's Republic of Congo, 1970 - 1992
The People's Republic constitution new flag on the 30th December 1969. That flag was more Soviet-inspired but still used the same three colours. The hammer and hoe were a variation of the hammer and sickle, and the yellow star represented the leading role of the one legal party. The red was also representing the blood shed by the anticolonialist fighters. Following the end of the one party regime, a new constitution went in force on the 10th June 1991. The original flag was restored.
Dov Gutterman, 11 January 1999
The adoption date is 30th December 1969, like the constitution. The flag, the constitution and the "People's Republic" name went in force 1st January 1970.
The red flag is the mere copy of the PCT (Parti Congolais du travail - Labour Congolese Party) one.
Jean-Francois Blanc, 1 December 1999
http://www.atlasgeo.net/fotw/flags/cg_prc.html
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Following independence as the Congo Republic on August 15, 1960, Fulbert Youlou ruled as the country's first president until labor elements and rival political parties instigated a 3-day uprising that ousted him. The Congolese military took charge of the country briefly and installed a civilian provisional government headed by Alphonse Massamba-Débat. Under the 1963 constitution, Massamba-Débat was elected President for a 5-year term but it was ended abruptly with an August 1968 coup d'état. Capt. Marien Ngouabi, who had participated in the coup, assumed the presidency on December 31, 1968. One year later, President Ngouabi proclaimed Congo to be Africa's first **"people's republic"** and announced the decision of the National Revolutionary Movement to change its name to the Congolese Labor Party (PCT). On March 16, 1977, President Ngouabi was assassinated. An 11-member Military Committee of the Party (CMP) was named to head an interim government with Col. (later Gen.) Joachim Yhombi-Opango to serve as President of the Republic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo
Peer comment(s):
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Harry Borsje
: CIA calls it Republic of the Congo (as opposed to the Democratic ... next to it) http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cf.html
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Thanks
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Kate Hudson (X)
: The example in the text is about the Kongo people spread over three countries Angola, the Democratic Rep. of Congo and the Republic of Congo
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Countries keep chopping and changing in Africa... Thanks
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rainerc (X)
: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republiek_Congo
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Thanks
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Comment: "No need to drag this one out for 24 hours! Knew it would be obvious, but I’m afraid you’re out of date with the EN name, as Harry and Kate point out. Apparently it reverted back to Republic of Congo in 1992 (dates in your links only go up to then). See http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo for a jokey account of the naming chaos. Also known informally as Congo-Brazzaville (cf. DRC also known as Congo-Kinshasa). And Hirselina – thought it was obvious it’s Africa we’re talking about ;-)"
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Volksrepubliek China
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People's Republic of China
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People's Republic of China
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Johan Venter
: All the countries mentioned by the asker are in Africa...
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Sorry, only looked at the "VRC"
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Harry Borsje
: ik denk dat er erg weinig Kongo in China leven
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One neutral would have done, I think
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Kate Hudson (X)
: Have to agree with Harry's comment - no Kongo people in China
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One neutral would have done, I think
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