Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
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Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Middle Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
| Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Middle Africa Africa Continent |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo population | 105 789 731 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Area | 2 345 410 Km2 ( 1 457 367 sq mi) |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital city | Kinshasa |
| Neighbouring countries | Tanzania, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Rwanda, Zambia, Burundi, UgandaCongo Republic, Angola. |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Climate | tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October) |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, and Propestant |
| Second most predominant religion | other Christian, |
| Currency name & code | Franc (CDF) |
| Internet ccTLD | .cd |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo calling code | 243 |
| Passport ranking | 90 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo administrative divisions
- 26 provinces;
- Bas-Uele (Lower Uele),
- Equateur,
- Haut-Katanga (Upper Katanga),
- Haut-Lomami (Upper Lomami),
- Haut-Uele (Upper Uele),
- Ituri,
- Kasai,
- Kasai-Central,
- Kasai-Oriental (East Kasai),
- Kinshasa,
- Kongo Central,
- Kwango,
- Kwilu,
- Lomami,
- Lualaba,
- Mai-Ndombe,
- Maniema,
- Mongala,
- Nord-Kivu (North Kivu),
- Nord-Ubangi (North Ubangi),
- Sankuru,
- Sud-Kivu (South Kivu),
- Sud-Ubangi (South Ubangi),
- Tanganyika,
- Tshopo,
- Tshuapa
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