DRC
Key facts on DRC
- Full name:
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population:
- 71.7 million
- Capital:
- Kinshasa
- Area:
- 2.34 million sq km (905,354 sq miles)
- Major languages:
- French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
- Major religions:
- Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%
- Life expectancy:
- 53.9 years (men), 56.8 years (women) (2011 est)
- Literacy:
- 67.2%
- Monetary unit:
- 1 Congolese franc = 100 centimes
- Main exports:
- Diamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, wood products, crude oil, coffee
- GDP per capita(PPP):
- US $300 (2010 est)
- Source:
- CIA World Factbook