<human>:  When was the Democratic Republic of Congo formed?
<bot>: The Democratic Republic of Congo was formed in 1960. It was formed after the country was split into two parts, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Democratic Republic of Congo is located in central Africa, and it is bordered by the Republic of the Congo to the north, the Central African Republic to the east, the Republic of the Congo to the south, and the Angola to the west.