Democratic Republic of the Congo location map shows that Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in the Central part of Africa continent. Democratic Republic of the Congo map also shows that it has small coastline opening into the Atlantic Ocean. In terms of area, DRC is the third largest country in Africa only after Sudan and Algeria and in terms of population; it is fourth most populated country on Africa continent.
DRC has neighbor country i.e. Republic of Congo, the name is similar to Democratic Republic of Congo hence to difference these countries, Democratic Republic of country is known with different names such as DR Congo, DRC, DROC, RDC or even Congo-Kinshasa after the name of its own capital city. Besides neighbor country Republic of Congo in the west, DRC shares its international boundaries with Central African Republic and Sudan in the east, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi in the east, Zambia and Angola in the south. However, Lake Tanganyika separates it from Tanzania in the east.
There is great paradox with the country because country is considered as to be richest country in the world (because of having reserves of natural resources and untapped deposits of raw minerals which worth is estimated about US$ 24 trillion) but the people of DRC is one of the poorest in the world.
The government type of DRC is presidential democratic republic. The economy of the country is largely depends upon agriculture, mining, and other small services sectors.
There is great paradox with the country because country is considered as to be richest country in the world (because of having reserves of natural resources and untapped deposits of raw minerals which worth is estimated about US$ 24 trillion) but the people of DRC is one of the poorest in the world.
The government type of DRC is presidential democratic republic. The economy of the country is largely depends upon agriculture, mining, and other small services sectors.
Country | Democratic Republic Of Congo |
Continent | Africa |
Where is Located | Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country located in the Central Africa |
Coordinates | 2.6633° S, 23.8864° E |
Capital | Kinshasa |
Largest City | Kinshasa |
Neighboring Countries | Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia |
Administrative divisions | 10 provinces |
Area | 2,345,409 km2(905,355 sq mi) |
Population | 75,507,308(2013 est.) |
Official Language | French (official), Lingala |
Currency | Congolese franc (CDF) |
ISO Alpha-2 Code | CD |
ISO Alpha-3 Code | COD |
ISO Numeric Code | 180 |
GDP | $27.575 billion 2012 estimate |
Calling code | 243 |
Time Zone | (UTC+1 to +2) |
Internet TLD | .cd |
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