country
    Central Africa

    Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Heart of Africa with vast rainforests

    Capital

    Kinshasa

    Population

    89.6M

    Languages

    French, Lingala, Swahili

    Currency

    CDF

    Timezone

    WAT/CAT (UTC+1/+2)

    About Democratic Republic of the Congo

    The DRC is the second-largest country in Africa, containing one of the world's largest rainforests and extraordinary mineral wealth.

    Cities & Regions

    Kinshasa

    city

    Quick Facts

    Area

    2,344,858 km²

    Climate

    Tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin, cooler and drier in southern highlands

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