Congo
2 different countries are named congo.

1) the democratic republic of congo-kishaska is the former zaire.  it was once a very poorly run belgian colony.  for years, it was a dictatorship under joseph motubo.  in the 1990s, the nation was in a constant state of civil war.  it is currently under the authority of a transitional gov't.

2) the republic of congo, a country in just as bad of a state as the above.  a former french colony, it saw multiple coups until a communist government came to power in the late 1960s.  civil war occured in the 1990s, and the country is currently a faux democracy.  it is known for its vast jungles with their gorillas.
there are two nations called the congo.  interesting enough, the former zaire is officially called congo-kishaska, but it is usually refered to as just 'congo', while the republic of congo is usually refered to as 'congo-braza'