Democratic Republic of the Congo
Position: Central-Western Africa
Position: Central-Western Africa
| International name: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Local name: | Republique Democratique du Congo |
| AREA ................................................ | 2.345.410 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 58.317.930 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 24,9 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Kinshasa |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs 10% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Congolese franc (CDF) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 705 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,285 (165th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Pic Marguerite, Mont Ngaliema (Mount Stanley) 5110 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 30 June 1960 (from Belgium) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .cd |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +243 |
Central-Western Africa country
| Kinshasa | 22/11/2024 | 00:14 | ( GMT+1 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook