Democratic Republic of Congo
Key Facts and Figures
Capital: | Kinshasa |
Official language(s): | French |
Recognised national languages: | Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, Tshiluba |
Government: | Semi-presidential republic |
President: | Joseph Kabila |
Prime Minister: | Augustin Matata Ponyo |
Legislature: | Parliament |
Upper house: | Senate |
Lower house: | National Assembly |
Independence from Belgium: | 30 June 1960 |
Surface area: | 2 345 409 km2 |
Population (2011): | 71 712 867 |
GDP (PPP, 2011) | |
- Total: | USD 25.3 billion |
GDP (nominal, 2011) - | |
- Per capita: | USD 216 |
Religion: | Christian 70% (Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%), Kimbanguist 10%, other sects and traditional beliefs 10%, Muslim 10% |
Education (school enrolment): | Primary 91%, secondary 36.5%, higher education 4.6% |
Education (literacy): | French or local language: 55% (women), 76% (men) |
Human Development Index (2011): | 0.286 (187th (lowest)) |
Currency: | Congolese franc (CDF) |
Time zone: | WAT, CAT (UTC+1 to +2) |
Summer (DST): | not observed (UTC+1 to +2) |
ISO 3166 code: | CD |
[Sources: WIKIPEDIA, US STATE DEPARTMENT, 2012]