Democratic Republic of the Congo holds most of the second largest rainforest on Earth. The Congo is the deepest river in the world, reaching beyond 220 metres.
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The capital city of Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kinshasa, capital city of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Word: Cobalt
Meaning: vital mineral
Administrative Divisions
25 provinces and 1 city.
Provinces:
- Bas-Uele
- Équateur
- Haut-Katanga
- Haut-Lomami
- Haut-Uele
- Ituri
- Kasaï District
- Kasai-Oriental
- Kongo Central
- Kwango
- Kwilu
- Lomami
- Lualaba
- Lulua District
- Mai-Ndombe
- Maniema
- Mongala
- North Kivu
- North Ubangi
- Sankuru
- South Kivu
- South Ubangi
- Tanganyika
- Tshopo
- Tshuapa
City:
- Kinshasa
Provinces and city of Democratic Republic of the Congo map
Democratic Republic of the Congo is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Central Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
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Height
300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), above 3000 m (9840 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Basic Information
Capital City: Kinshasa, capital city of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Population: 112,832,473 (UN)
Area: 2,345,410 km² / 1,457,367 sq mi
People from Democratic Republic of the Congo are called: Congolese
Geography
Latitude: 1.858° S
Longitude: 23.459° E
Geographical Subregion: Central Africa (Middle Africa)
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- Tanzania — Land border
- Central African Republic — Land border
- South Sudan — Land border
- Rwanda — Land border
- Zambia — Land border
- Burundi — Land border
- Angola — Land border
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)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 171 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.522
Mean Years of Schooling: 7.4
Expected Years of Schooling: 10.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 61.9 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic and Propestant
Second Most Predominant: Other
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .cd
Calling Code: +243
MapGeo Name: Democratic Republic of Congo
MapGeo Code: CD