the democratic republic of the congo (congo-kinsasha)

The Democratic Republic of the

Congo

(Congo-Kinsasha)

The Democratic Republic of the

Congo

(Congo-Kinsasha)

by: Zach Rowells

GeographyGeography Located in central Africa, northeast of Angola Slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US Tropical climate; hot and humid in equatorial

river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator

Located in the Congo River Basin Mountainous terrain in the east Around 905,063 sq. mi.; about the size of the

U.S. east of the Mississippi Capital: Kinshasa

Located in central Africa, northeast of Angola Slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US Tropical climate; hot and humid in equatorial

river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator

Located in the Congo River Basin Mountainous terrain in the east Around 905,063 sq. mi.; about the size of the

U.S. east of the Mississippi Capital: Kinshasa

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

Agricultural products: coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber, tea, quinine, cassava (tapioca), palm oil, bananas, root crops, corn, fruits, and wood products

Mineral resources: diamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, and coltan zinc

Agricultural products: coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber, tea, quinine, cassava (tapioca), palm oil, bananas, root crops, corn, fruits, and wood products

Mineral resources: diamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, and coltan zinc

(Gold nugget)

PeoplePeople

There are over two-hundred different African ethnic groups in the Congo

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

The official language, like most African countries, is French

The population: 68,692,542

There are over two-hundred different African ethnic groups in the Congo

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

The official language, like most African countries, is French

The population: 68,692,542

(person)

HealthHealth

Life expectancy: Male, 52.58 years Female, 56.2 years

Infant mortality rate:male, 89.11 deaths/1,000 live birthsfemale: 73.07 deaths/1,000 live births

Major infectious diseases: malaria, plague, and African trypanosomiasis, bacterial and protozoan diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever.

Risk of infection: Very High

Life expectancy: Male, 52.58 years Female, 56.2 years

Infant mortality rate:male, 89.11 deaths/1,000 live birthsfemale: 73.07 deaths/1,000 live births

Major infectious diseases: malaria, plague, and African trypanosomiasis, bacterial and protozoan diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever.

Risk of infection: Very High

GovernmentGovernmentGovernmentGovernment Even though the name says Even though the name says

that it’s democratic, Congo is that it’s democratic, Congo is actually a republicactually a republic

Suffrage: 18 years of age; Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsoryuniversal and compulsory

chief of state: President Joseph chief of state: President Joseph KABILAKABILA

following the assassination of following the assassination of his father, Joseph KABILA his father, Joseph KABILA succeeded to the presidency succeeded to the presidency which he retained through the which he retained through the 2003-06 transition; he was 2003-06 transition; he was subsequently elected president subsequently elected president in October 2006in October 2006

Diplomatic representation in Diplomatic representation in the US: Ambassador Faida the US: Ambassador Faida MitifuMitifu

Even though the name says Even though the name says that it’s democratic, Congo is that it’s democratic, Congo is actually a republicactually a republic

Suffrage: 18 years of age; Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsoryuniversal and compulsory

chief of state: President Joseph chief of state: President Joseph KABILAKABILA

following the assassination of following the assassination of his father, Joseph KABILA his father, Joseph KABILA succeeded to the presidency succeeded to the presidency which he retained through the which he retained through the 2003-06 transition; he was 2003-06 transition; he was subsequently elected president subsequently elected president in October 2006in October 2006

Diplomatic representation in Diplomatic representation in the US: Ambassador Faida the US: Ambassador Faida MitifuMitifu

Chief of State: Joseph KabilaChief of State: Joseph Kabila

Ambassador Faida MitifuAmbassador Faida Mitifu

EconomyEconomyEconomyEconomy

Even with the vast amounts of natural, Even with the vast amounts of natural, high value resources, Congo-Kinsasha is high value resources, Congo-Kinsasha is

in an extremely unstable economyin an extremely unstable economy Because of civil wars and regional factor Because of civil wars and regional factor

conflicts, tourism is almost non-existentconflicts, tourism is almost non-existent Nearby Rwanda is also attacking the Nearby Rwanda is also attacking the

Congo and stealing local resourcesCongo and stealing local resources The GDP per capita is only 300$The GDP per capita is only 300$ A good thing is that there is no A good thing is that there is no

unemployment rateunemployment rate

Even with the vast amounts of natural, Even with the vast amounts of natural, high value resources, Congo-Kinsasha is high value resources, Congo-Kinsasha is

in an extremely unstable economyin an extremely unstable economy Because of civil wars and regional factor Because of civil wars and regional factor

conflicts, tourism is almost non-existentconflicts, tourism is almost non-existent Nearby Rwanda is also attacking the Nearby Rwanda is also attacking the

Congo and stealing local resourcesCongo and stealing local resources The GDP per capita is only 300$The GDP per capita is only 300$ A good thing is that there is no A good thing is that there is no

unemployment rateunemployment rate

Money!Money!

Internet sources for:Democratic Republic of the Congo

Internet sources for:Democratic Republic of the Congo

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