About Democratic Republic of Congo
Capital: Kinshasa
Population Estimate: 89,561,403 million (Source: World Bank)
Area: 2,344,858 square kilometers
Borders: Angola (south west), Republic of the Congo (west), Central African Republic (north), South Sudan (north east), Uganda (east), Rwanda (east), Burundi (east), Tanzania (south east), Zambia (south).
Independence Day: June 30, 1960
President: Felix Tshisekedi
Major Religion: Christianity
Other Common Religions: Islam, Kimbaguist
Currency: Congolese Francs
Key Challenges: Internal conflict, unprofessional army, governance, electoral tension, ethnic tension
Interesting Fact: The DR Congo is roughly the size of Western Europe, and has around USD 24 trillion in mineral reserves.
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April 2019
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March 2019
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi has promised to grant amnesty to political prisoners in the country ...
February 2019
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi visited Kenya on February 6, 2019. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta reiterated his government’s support for the ...
January 2019
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December 2018
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