D.R.Congo

Capital: Kinshasa Population: 71,712,867 Official Languages: French Time Zone: +1 to +2 Dialing Code: +243

Government: Semi-presidential republic Area: 2,345,409 km2 largest city: Kinshasa Currency : Congolese franc (CDF) ISO 3166 code: CD

Basic Info

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: République démocratique du Congo), sometimes referred to as DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa or the DRC, is a country located in central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 71 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the nineteenth most populous nation in the world, the fourth most populous nation in Africa, as well as the most populous officially Francophone country.

Geography

The Congo is situated at the heart of sub-Saharan Africa and is bounded by (clockwise from the southwest) Angola, the South Atlantic Ocean, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania across Lake Tanganyika, and Zambia. The country lies between latitudes 6°N and 14°S, and longitudes 12° and 32°E. It straddles the Equator, with one-third to the North and two-thirds to the South. The size of Congo, 2,345,408 square kilometres (905,567 sq mi), is slightly greater than the combined areas of Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, and Norway.

Climate

The Democratic Republic of the Congo lies on the Equator, with one-third of the country to the north and two-thirds to the south. The climate is hot and humid in the river basin and cool and dry in the southern highlands, with a cold, alpine climate in the Ruwenzori Range. South of the Equator, the rainy season lasts from October to May and north of the Equator, from April to November. Along the Equator, rainfall is fairly regular throughout the year. During the wet season, thunderstorms often are violent but seldom last more than a few hours. The average rainfall for the entire country is about 1,070 mm (42 in).

Religion

Christianity is the majority religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, followed by about 95% of the population. Animism accounts for about 1%.

Administrative divisions

The country is divided into ten provinces and one city-province. The provinces are subdivided into districts which are divided into territories.

1 Bandundu 2 Bas-Congo 3 Équateur 4 Kasai-Occidental 5 Kasai-Oriental 6 Katanga

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7 Kinshasa (city-province) 8 Maniema 9 North Kivu 10 Orientale 11 South Kivu

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