Capital: Kinshasa
Population
Total Population:
70,916,439
Annual Growth Rate:
2.7%
Density:
28 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
34.0%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Kinshasa (8,600,000); Lubumbashi (1,300,000); Mbuji-Mayi (1,200,000); Kananga (720,000); Kisangani (700,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the other are soudanese, nilotic and pygmies; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population.
Official Language:
French
Other Languages Spoken:
Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Roman Catholic (50%), Protestant (20%), Kimbanguist (10%), Muslim (10%)) Other indigenous beliefs (10%).
Literacy Rate:
67.2%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In KinshasaIt is %T:%M %A In Lubumbashi
Exchange Rate on :
National Currency:Congolese Franc (CDF)
Country Overview
Area:
2,344,860 km²
Type of State:
Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy:
Low-income economy.
The economy is dominated by the unofficial sector; enormous mining potential, hardly exploited; the per capita GDP is the lowest in the world.
The economy is dominated by the unofficial sector; enormous mining potential, hardly exploited; the per capita GDP is the lowest in the world.
HDI*:
0.361/1
HDI (World Rank):
177th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
24°
Low: 19° | High: 28°
Humidity: 69%
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Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 5:56 am | Sunset: 5:59 pm
Sunrise: 5:56 am | Sunset: 5:59 pm
Kinshasa, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dial +243
To Make a Call From the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dial +243
Internet Suffix:
.cd
Telephone Lines:
0.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
0.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
6% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 2,270 | 2,740 | 3,200 | 4,400 | 3,300 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 2,190 | 2,320 | 2,800 | 3,700 | 3,200 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 770 | 851 | 1,618 | 2,146 | - |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 343 | 390 | 392 | 522 | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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