| Full name: | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Population: | 56 million (UN, 2005) |
| Capital: | Kinshasa |
| Area: | 2.34 million sq km (905,354 sq miles) |
| Major languages: | French, Lingala, Kiswahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba |
| Major religions: | Christianity, Islam |
| Life expectancy: | 42 years (men), 44 years (women) (UN) |
| Monetary unit: | 1 Congolese franc = 100 centimes |
| Main exports: | Diamonds, copper, coffee, cobalt, crude oil |
| GNI per capita: | US $120 (World Bank, 2006) |
| Government: | Democratically elected: President Joseph Kabila in November 2006 |
| Mining regime: | New mining code encourages investment in the resources industry and government has indicated its commitment to privatisation |
