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D.R. CONGO
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Official Name: |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (formely Zaire) |
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Capital: |
Kinshasa |
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Administrative divisions: |
10 provinces and one city*: Bandundu,Bas-Congo,Equateur,Kasai-Occidental, Kasai-Oriental, Katanga, Kinshasa*, Maniema, Nord-Kivu, Orientale, Sud-Kivu. |
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Area : |
2.345.410 |
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Population: |
51.965.000 |
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Region: |
Central Africa. |
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Official Language: |
French (official), African languages (Lingala and Kikongo are the most widely used) |
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Independence: |
30 June 1960 (from Belgium) |
| National holiday: |
National Day, 30 June |
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Legal System: |
based on French civil law system and customary law Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal. |
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Constitution: |
29 May 1997 a program of constitutional reform and, in November 1998, a draft constitution was approved by President KABILA and awaits ratification by national referendum. |
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GNP Pro Capita (US $) - 1998 |
3.020 |
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Literacy Rate (Percentage)99 |
60% |
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Life Expectancy (Years) - 97 |
49 |
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CPI Inflation (Percentage) - 99 |
4,3% |
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GDP Growth (Percentage) - 2000 |
0% |
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Industries & natural resources |
cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore,coal, hydropower, timber |
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Exchange rates |
Current Convert for a CFA franc X US$1 = |
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Agriculture |
cassava; other crops - rice, corn, peanuts, vegetables; cash crops include coffee and cocoa; forest products important export earner; imports over 90% of food needs. |
| cassava; other crops - rice, corn, peanuts, vegetables; cash crops include coffee and cocoa; forest products important export earner; imports over 90% of food needs. |
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