Congo River and "Congo" is the preferred English name in 19th-century literature, although references to "Zahir" or "Zaire" as the name used by the inhabitants remained common. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo are named after it, as was the previous Republic of the Congo which had gained independence in 1960 from the Belgian Congo. The Republic of Zaire during 1971–1997 was also named after the river, after its name in French and Portuguese. The Congo's drainage basin covers , an area larger than India. The Congo's discharge at its mouth ranges from , with an
Before the Party Before the Party Before the Party is the sixth mixtape by American recording artist Chris Brown; it was released on November 27, 2015, by Chris Brown Entertainment and produced by Riley Urick and Zaire Koalo. The mixtape contains appearances from French Montana, Wiz Khalifa, Wale, Fetty Wap, Tyga, Rihanna and more. It also includes production from Kuk Harrell, Kanye West, Danja, David Banner, Drumma Boy, among others. "Before the Party" was released as a prelude to his seventh studio album, "Royalty". On October 13, 2015, Brown announced that his upcoming album "Royalty" would've been released on November 27, 2015. After