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The Basenji is a breed of hound from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) where they were kept by native tribes, being introduced to the UK in 1936 and the USA shortly afterwards.
Basenji are very active, obedient and friendly dogs with a short coat which they groom themselves by licking, and standing about 43 cm tall.
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The Azande are an ethnically mixed Sudanic-speaking agricultural people found in south-west Sudan, Democratic Republic of The Congo (Zaire) and the Central African Republic. In the 18th century they were formed into a series of kingdoms by the Ambomu, led by the ruling Avongara clan. They are renowned for their elaborate system of beliefs in witchcraft, divination and magic.
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The Kwango are a people of Zaire.
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The Lunda are a people of Zaire.
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The Teke are a people of Zaire.
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The FR-F1 (Fusil a Repetition Modele F1) was a French manually-operated bolt-action sniping rifle designed to replace the Modele 1936 sniper rifle in the French army. The FR-F1 was manufactured in two calibres: 7.5 mm and 7.62 mm NATO, fed from a 10-round box magazine, and had a muzzle velocity of about 850 metres per second and an effective range of 800 metres. The FR-F1 had a 552 mm long barrel and although usually used with a Modele 53 bis telescopic sight, was fitted with a flat topped pyramid iron foresight with a luminous spot and a square shouldered notch iron rearsight with luminous spots. The FR-F1 was fitted with a bipod with fully adjustable legs, mid-way along the length of the rifle. The FR-F1 saw action with the 2nd Parachute Battalion of the French Foreign Legion in Shaba province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) in 1978.
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The Mitraillette Vigneron M2 was a Belgian blowback operated, selective fire sub-machine-gun adopted by the Belgian army in 1953 and the army of the Belgian Congo (later Zaire). The Mitraillette Vigneron M2 was chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge which it took from a 32-round box magazine. The Mitraillette Vigneron M2 had a cyclic rate of 620 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 381 meters per second. It had a 305 mm long barrel and a sliding steel wire butt. The Mitraillette Vigneron M2 was fitted with a blade foresight and an aperture rearsight set for 50 meters.
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Tin is a silver-white coloured, lustrous metal element with the symbol Sn. It occurs commonly in the ore cassiterite, which is found in Malaysia, Indonesia, Bolivia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Nigeria and Cornwall. Tin is highly ductile and malleable, takes a high polish, is a poor conductor of electricity and is not easily acted upon by the air leading to it often being used to plate iron to protect it from rusting.
Tin is widely used in the manufacture of tin plate, Britannia Metal, bronze, gun-metal and pewter. Heated in air tin combines with oxygen to form tin oxide, a white insoluble powder, used under the name of putty powder for polishing purposes.
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The Zaire was a Portuguese gun boat of 403 tons displacement launched in 1925 as the Goa. The Zaire was powered by two Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 13 knots and a range of 5120 km at 9 knots. She carried a complement of 67 and was armed with two 3 inch guns and two 47 mm guns.
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The Zaire is a Portuguese Cacine Class large patrol boat of 310 tons displacement fully loaded. The Zaire is powered by two MTU 12V 538 Maybach diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots and a range of 4400 miles at 12 knots. The Zaire carries a crew of 33 and is armed with a Bofors 40 mm/70 gun and an Oerlikon 20 mm/65 gun.
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