African Nation Renamed In 1997 Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960 • the basic unit of money in Zaire
	37%	5		Something cheeky about capital of Rhodesia, a nation now renamed
	noun • a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
	30%	4		African national? Not so: African nation
	noun • a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years

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