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This week, our search for the world's best national anthem takes us to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to consider Debout Congolais ("Arise Congolese"):

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Also known as Congo-Kinshasa, DROC, DRC, RDC, DR Congo and, among the cool kids, Doc Cong*, the former Zaire has a surprisingly upbeat national anthem for a country with such a horrendous recent history.

Adopted in 1960, replaced in 1971, then reinstated in 1997, Debout Congolais kicks off with a killer riff, settles into a subdued middle section then builds back up to a strong finish.

As a result, the DR Congo anthem never quite lives up to its early promise but it's a solid and respectable effort all the same.

*I made this up.

7.5 out of 10

Source: Complete National Anthems of the World

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Says it all, really.

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