Democratic Republic of the Congo

country in Central Africa
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in Africa[1] and was established on June 30, 1960. Its capital is Kinshasa[2].

The country’s sole official language is French[3]. As of 2023, its population is 105.8 million[4].

Ilunga Ilunkamba Sylvestre serves as head of government[5].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central Africa, northeast of Angola
Climate
tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October)
Terrain
vast central basin is a low-lying plateau; mountains in east
Natural resources
cobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber
People & Society
Religions
 Christian 93/1% (Roman Catholic 29.9%, Protestant 26.7%, other Christian 36.5%), Kimbanguist 2.8%, Muslim 1.3%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 1.2%, none 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2014 est.)
Government
Government type
semi-presidential republic
Independence
30 June 1960 (from Belgium)
National holiday
Independence Day, 30 June (1960)
Legal system
civil law system primarily based on Belgian law, but also customary and tribal law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$164.367 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$1,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
6.7% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
41.5% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 69%, UAE 7%, India 3%, Spain 3%, Egypt 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 35%, Zambia 12%, South Africa 12%, India 5%, Belgium 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Summary

Democratic Republic of the Congo is a sovereign state[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo is identified as part of the Mongo ethnic group[3].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo is identified as part of the Luba people ethnic group[4].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo is identified as part of the Kongo people ethnic group[5].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo is identified as part of the Mangbetu people ethnic group[6].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo is identified as part of the Zande people ethnic group[7].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo[8].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[9].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's head of government is recorded as Ilunga Ilunkamba Sylvestre[10].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo is on the continent of Africa[11].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's instance of is recorded as country[13].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's head of state is recorded as Félix Tshisekedi[14].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital is recorded as Kinshasa[15].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's official language is recorded as French[16].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's currency is recorded as Congolese franc[17].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's shares border with is recorded as Central African Republic[18].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's shares border with is recorded as South Sudan[19].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's shares border with is recorded as Uganda[20].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's shares border with is recorded as Rwanda[21].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's shares border with is recorded as Burundi[22].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's shares border with is recorded as Tanzania[23].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's shares border with is recorded as Zambia[24].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's shares border with is recorded as Angola[25].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's shares border with is recorded as Republic of the Congo[26].
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo's shares border with is recorded as Sudan[27].

Body

Geography

Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the country of it[8]. It is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[9]. It is on the continent of Africa[11]. It is part of Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12] and country[13].

History and Context

Congo is named after Democratic Republic of the Congo[29].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Democratic Republic of the Congo include zaïrite[30], a mineral species[31].

Why It Matters

Democratic Republic of the Congo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include zaïrite[30], a mineral species[31].

References

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  1. [10] . yahoo.com. yahoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Llywelyn2000 · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pixiv encyclopedia id コンゴ民主共和国
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  2. 6d ago · Charp238 · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 18d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag congo-democratic-republic
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  5. 6w ago · Andrei Stroe · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shares border with Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda +9
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  6. 6w ago · Yupik · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 7w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id congo02
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