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Zaïre
(1971-1997)
Capital: Kinshasa (8.9 million)
Population: 62,660,551
Land Area: 2,267,600 sq km (875,520 sq miles)
Land Division: 10 Provinces and 1 City (Kinshasa)
Currency: Zaïre
Languages: French (Off.), Lingala (Lingua Franca), Kingwana (Kiswahili/Swahili dialect ), Kikongo, Tshiluba
National Day: June 30
Religions: Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other syncretic Sects and Indigenous Beliefs 10%
Ethnicity: 3 Major Bantu Tribes (Mongo, Luba, Kongo) & 1 Major Hamitic Tribe (Mangbetu-Azande) 45%, other more than 200 African Ethnic Groups 55%

Republic
Banque du Zaïre - Bank of Zaire
1971-80 Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
Zaïrese 50 Makuta (24-11-1979): Front Zaïrese 50 Makuta (24-11-1979): Reverse P17a 50 Makuta
[Series D-S] 		24 November 1979 Emony J UNC €14.00
Zaïrese 50 Makuta (14-10-1980): Front Zaïrese 50 Makuta (14-10-1980): Reverse P17b 50 Makuta
[Series DA-M] 		14 October 1980 J. Sambwa Mbagui UNC €12.00
Zaïrese 5 Zaïres (24-11-1977): Front Zaïrese 5 Zaïres (24-11-1977): Reverse P21b 5 Zaïres
[Series B-J] 		24 November 1977 B. W. Amba UNC €28.00
Zaïrese 5 Zaïres (20-5-1979): Front Zaïrese 5 Zaïres (20-5-1979): Reverse P22a 5 Zaïres
[Series B-P] 		20 May 1979 EmonyJ UNC €25.00
Zaïrese 10 Zaïres (27-10-1977): Front Zaïrese 10 Zaïres (27-10-1977): Reverse P23b 10 Zaïres
[Series A-G] 		27 October 1977 B. W. Amba UNC- €30.00
Zaïrese 10 Zaïres (27-10-1977): Front Zaïrese 10 Zaïres (27-10-1977): Reverse P23b 10 Zaïres
[Series A-G] 		27 October 1977 B. W. Amba UNC €33.00

1982-85 Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
Zaïrese 5 Zaïres (24-11-1985): Front Zaïrese 5 Zaïres (24-11-1985): Reverse P26A 5 Zaïres 24 November 1985 Pay Pay wa Syassighe UNC €3.50
Zaïrese 10 Zaïres (27-10-1985): Front Zaïrese 10 Zaïres (27-10-1985): Reverse P27A 10 Zaïres 27 October 1985 Pay Pay wa Syassighe UNC €5.00
Zaïrese 100 Zaïres (30-6-1985): Front Zaïrese 100 Zaïres (30-6-1985): Reverse P29b 100 Zaïres 30 June 1985 Pay Pay wa Syassighe UNC €15.00

1988-92 Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
Zaïrese 100 Zaïres (1-10-1991): Front Zaïrese 100 Zaïres (14-10-1988): Reverse P33a 100 Zaïres 14 October 1988 Pay Pay wa Syakassighe UNC Archive Photo Icon
Zaïrese 2,000 Zaïres (1-10-1991): Front Zaïrese 2,000 Zaïres (1-10-1991): Reverse P36a 2,000 Zaïres 1 October 1991 Nyembo Shabanga UNC €5.00
Zaïrese 20,000 Zaïres (1-7-1991): Front Zaïrese 20,000 Zaïres (1-7-1991): Reverse P39a 20,000 Zaïres 1 July 1991 Nyembo Shabanga UNC €10.00
Zaïrese 200,000 Zaïres (1-3-1992): Front Zaïrese 200,000 Zaïres (1-3-1992): Reverse P42a 200,000 Zaïres 1 March 1992 Nyembo Shabanga UNC €15.00
Zaïrese 5,000,000 Zaïres (1-10-1992): Front Zaïrese 5,000,000 Zaïres (1-10-1992): Reverse P46a 5,000,000 Zaïres 1 October 1992 Nyembo Shabanga UNC €20.00

Currency Reform: 1 Nouveau Zaïre = 1,000,000 Zaïres
1993 Issue
Front Reverse Code Denomination Date Signature Condition Price Cart
Zaïrese 1 Nouveau Likuta (24-6-1993): Front Zaïrese 1 Nouveau Likuta (24-6-1993): Reverse P47 1 Nouveau Likuta 24 June 1993 B. Mushaba UNC €1.00
Zaïrese 5 Nouveaux Makuta (24-6-1993): Front Zaïrese 5 Nouveaux Makuta (24-6-1993): Reverse P48 5 Nouveaux Makuta 24 June 1993 B. Mushaba UNC €2.00
Zaïrese 10 Nouveaux Makuta (24-6-1993): Front Zaïrese 10 Nouveaux Makuta (24-6-1993): Reverse P49 10 Nouveaux Makuta 24 June 1993 B. Mushaba UNC €3.00
Zaïrese 50 Nouveaux Makuta (24-6-1993): Front Zaïrese 50 Nouveaux Makuta (24-6-1993): Reverse P51 50 Nouveaux Makuta 24 June 1993 B. Mushaba UNC €5.00
Zaïrese 1 Nouveau Zaïre (24-6-1993): Front Zaïrese 1 Nouveau Zaïre (24-6-1993): Reverse P52 1 Nouveau Zaïre 24 June 1993 B. Mushaba UNC €7.50



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