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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo
République démocratique du Congo  (French)

Repubilika ya Kôngo ya Dimokalasi  (Kongo)
Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki  (Lingala)
Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo  (Swahili)

Ditunga dia Kongu wa Mungalaata  (Tshiluba)
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Justice – Paix – Travail" (French)
"Justice – Peace – Work"
Anthem: Debout Congolais  (French)
"Arise, Congolese"
Location of  Democratic Republic of the Congo  (dark green)
Location of  Democratic Republic of the Congo  (dark green)
Capital
and largest city
Kinshasa
4°19′S 15°19′E / 4.317°S 15.317°E / -4.317; 15.317
Official languages French
Recognised national languages
Ethnic groups See Ethnic groups section below
Demonym Congolese
Government Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President
Joseph Kabila
Samy Badibanga
Legislature Parliament
Senate
National Assembly
Independence
• from Belgium
30 June 1960
Area
• Total
2,345,409 km2 (905,567 sq mi) (11th)
• Water (%)
4.3
Population
• 2015 estimate
81,680,000 (16th)
• Density
34.83/km2 (90.2/sq mi)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$66.014 billion
• Per capita
$784
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$39.820 billion
• Per capita
$473
Gini (2006) 44.4
medium
HDI (2014) Increase 0.433
low · 176th
Currency Congolese franc (CDF)
Time zone WAT and CAT (UTC+1 to +2)
Drives on the right
Calling code +243
ISO 3166 code CD
Internet TLD .cd

Coordinates: 2°52′48″S 23°39′22″E / 2.88°S 23.656°E / -2.88; 23.656

Repubilika ya Kôngo ya Dimokalasi  (Kongo)
Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki  (Lingala)
Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo  (Swahili)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (/ˈkɒŋɡ/; French pronunciation: ​[kɔ̃ɡo]; French: République démocratique du Congo), also known as DR Congo, DRC, DROC, East Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo is a country located in Central Africa. From 1971 to 1997 it was named, and is sometimes still called Zaire, and from 1908 to 1960 it was called the Belgian Congo. The DRC borders the Central African Republic, and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east; Zambia and Angola to the south; the Republic of the Congo to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. It is the second-largest country in Africa by area and eleventh largest in the world. With a population of over 80 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populated officially Francophone country, the fourth most-populated nation in Africa and the eighteenth most populated country in the world.


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