Introduction

Sources:

CIA World Fact Book,

Official Name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Government Type: Republic
Capital: Kinshasha
Other Major Cities/Regions: north and south Kivu, Lubumbashi, Goma, Bukavu, Gbadolite, Kisangani
Size: 2,345,410 sqkm
Climate: tropical in the equitorial river basin, cooler and drier in the southern highlands, wetter in eastern highlands
Terrain: vast central basin is a low-lying plateau; mountains in east
Population: 65,751,000
Ethnic Groups: over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population
Religion: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%
Language: French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba

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