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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo FlagMajor cities : Kinshasa (Capital), Lubumbashi, Idiofa, Kananga and Mahagi.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Major cities

Democratic Republic of the Congo Information

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ISO 3166-1CD - COD - 180
NATO country codeCG - COD
FIPS 10-4 codeCG
IOC CodeCOD
ContinentAfrica / Central Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo CapitalKinshasa
Official languageFrench
Name of the inhabitantsCongolese
Motto
Democratic Republic of the Congo National Day30 June
Democratic Republic of the Congo Currency Congolese franc (CDF)
Democratic Republic of the Congo 13 %
Democratic Republic of the Congo Calling code+243
Democratic Republic of the Congo Country domain code .cd
Democratic Republic of the Congo Vehicle registration plateCGO
Traveling direction Right
Time zone UTC +1:00, +2:00
International organizationUnited Nations
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
African Union
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Group of 77
Democratic Republic of the Congo National anthemDebout Congolais

Democratic Republic of the Congo Head of state

President of the RepublicFélix Tshisekedi (2019)
Prime ministerSama Lukonde (2021)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Religion

List of the main religions practiced in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  1. Christianity 90 %
  2. Islam 5 %
  3. Other 5 %

Democratic Republic of the Congo Data

Different data, numbers and statistics of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Inhabitants, population, economy).

City178
Area2,345,410 km² (905,568 sq mi)
Population95,028,000 inhabitants (2018) Chart
Population Density 40.5 /km² (104.9 /sq mi)
Length of coastline37 km
Perimeter10,767 km
Life expectancy59.8 Year (2015), ♀ : 61.5 Year, ♂ : 58.3 Year
Average years of schooling 6.1 Year (2015)
Human Development Index 0.457 (2018)
Gross domestic product43 Billions US$ (2018) Chart
Annual change: 3.9 %
449 US$ per capita
Inflation29.3 % (2018) Chart
Credit rating
  • Standard & Poor's: B- (Negative, 5 February 2016)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Chart

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Population, Gross domestic product, Inflation

Democratic Republic of the Congo Covid-19

Confirmed28,199
Deaths745
25,508
Active1,946
Incident rate29.67
Case fatality ratio2.64194 %
Last updated : 2 April 2021

Democratic Republic of the Congo Natural resource

List of major natural resources classified by importance.
  1. Petroleum
  2. Coal
  3. Copper
  4. Zinc
  5. Timber
  6. Uranium
  7. Gold
  8. Tin
  9. Manganese
  10. Silver
  11. Cobalt
  12. Niobium
  13. Tantalum
  14. Diamond
  15. Industrial diamonds
  16. Hydroelectricity

Democratic Republic of the Congo Agriculture

Listing of major crops and products starting with the most important.
  1. Fruits
  2. Corn
  3. Bananas
  4. Coffee
  5. Cotton
  6. Cassava (manioc)
  7. Plantains
  8. Peanuts
  9. Tea
  10. Sugar
  11. Palm oil
  12. Root crops
  13. Cocoa
  14. Rubber
  15. Quinine
  16. Wood products

Democratic Republic of the Congo Border

Democratic Republic of the Congo's border with 9 other countries. The list of Border countries of Democratic Republic of the Congo below classified by border length (in kilometers).

  1. Angola Angola 2,511 km
  2. Congo Congo 2,410 km
  3. Zambia Zambia 1,930 km
  4. Central African Republic Central African Republic 1,577 km
  5. Uganda Uganda 765 km
  6. South Sudan South Sudan 628 km
  7. Tanzania Tanzania 459 km
  8. Burundi Burundi 233 km
  9. Rwanda Rwanda 217 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo Map

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Climate

  1. Tropical savanna climate 66 %
  2. Tropical rainforest climate 15 %
  3. Monsoon 13 %
  4. Humid subtropical climate 4.5 %
  5. Tropical savanna climate 1.1 %
  6. Oceanic climate 1.1 %

Democratic Republic of the Congo Weather (Kinshasa)

Today's weather and weather forecasts of Democratic Republic of the Congo for the next days to come (The measurements and forecasts are those of Kinshasa).

Democratic Republic of the Congo Electricity

Electrical standard in Democratic Republic of the Congo (voltage, power outlet ...)

Voltage220 V
Frequency50 Hz
Power plugPower plug : C Power plug : D Power plug : E
Power socketPower socket : C Power socket : D Power socket : E

Democratic Republic of the Congo Airport

Below, find a list of the main Airport of Democratic Republic of the Congo classified by annual passenger transit.

N'djili Airport

Democratic Republic of the Congo Olympic Games

List of participations in the Summer and Winter Olympics of Democratic Republic of the Congo and the number of medals won.

SummerParticipation : 10Gold medalSilver medalBronze medalTotal
Medal 0000
TotalParticipation : 10Gold medalSilver medalBronze medalTotal
Medal 0000
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