Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a vast, resource-rich Central African nation known for the Congo River basin, extensive rainforests, and a history marked by colonial exploitation and ongoing political instability.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations peacekeeping mission
armed conflict
armed conflict
capital city
country in Africa
currency
former colony
former sovereign state
landlocked developing country
national park
national park
river
river basin
sovereign state
area about 2345000 square kilometers
border Angola
Atlantic Ocean
Burundi
Central African Republic
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
callingCode +243
capital Kinshasa
climate equatorial
tropical
colonialName Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Belgian Congo
colonialPower Belgium
continent Africa
country Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
countrySuccessor Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
currency Congolese franc
drainage Congo Rainforest
surface form: Congo River Basin
drainageBasin Atlantic Ocean
drivesOn right
flowsThrough Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
formerName Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Zaire
governmentType semi-presidential republic
hasConflictHistory First Congo War
Second Congo War
hasEcosystem tropical rainforest
hasProtectedArea Salonga National Park
Virunga National Park
hasRegion Central Africa
surface form: Congo Basin
hasRiver Congo River
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister
headOfStateTitle President
independenceDate 1960-06-30
independenceFrom Belgium
internetTLD .cd
largestCity Kinshasa
locatedIn Central Africa
majorReligion Christianity
memberOf African Union
Economic Community of Central African States
Southern African Development Community
United Nations
naturalResource cobalt
coltan
copper
diamonds
gold
tantalum
timber
tin
officialLanguage French
operatesIn Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
partOf Congo Rainforest
recognizedNationalLanguage Kikongo
Lingala
Swahili language
surface form: Swahili

Tshiluba
timeZone UTC+1
UTC+2
UNMission United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
surface form: MONUSCO

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Equator passesThrough Democratic Republic of the Congo
Member States of the United Nations includes Democratic Republic of the Congo
Swahili language spokenIn Democratic Republic of the Congo
Swahili language officialLanguageOf Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central Africa Time observedInCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
this entity surface form: Democratic Republic of the Congo (eastern part)
Last Chance to See setting Democratic Republic of the Congo
this entity surface form: Zaire
Congo River mouth country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo River mouth near Democratic Republic of the Congo
this entity surface form: Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bureau of African Affairs appliesPolicyTo Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kigoma Region bordersCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
EAC hasMemberState Democratic Republic of the Congo
subject surface form: East African Community
Nile flowsThroughCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nile hasBasinCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central European Summer Time usedIn Democratic Republic of the Congo
Southern African Development Community memberState Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nilo-Saharan languages spokenIn Democratic Republic of the Congo
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa hasMember Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo borderingCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo sharesRiverBasinWith Democratic Republic of the Congo
Niger–Congo languages spokenIn Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo country Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo formerName Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Zaire
Democratic Republic of the Congo countrySuccessor Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Zaire
Democratic Republic of the Congo flowsThrough Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Congo River
Democratic Republic of the Congo country Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Virunga National Park
Democratic Republic of the Congo country Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Salonga National Park
Democratic Republic of the Congo colonialName Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Belgian Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo countrySuccessor Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Belgian Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo operatesIn Democratic Republic of the Congo self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: MONUSCO
Uganda borderCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
Angola borderCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
Belgian diaspora majorDestinationCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Security Council Resolution 678 sponsorStates Democratic Republic of the Congo
this entity surface form: Zaire
French officialLanguageOf Democratic Republic of the Congo
French Equatorial Africa borderedBy Democratic Republic of the Congo
this entity surface form: Belgian Congo
Sub-Saharan Africa contains Democratic Republic of the Congo
Haredi Jews populationCenter Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zambia borderedBy Democratic Republic of the Congo
East African Community memberState Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tanzania borderCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo country Democratic Republic of the Congo
subject surface form: MONUSCO
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo headquartersCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
subject surface form: MONUSCO
Central Africa hasPart Democratic Republic of the Congo
Francophonie hasMajorMember Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda borderCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bantu languages areSpokenIn Democratic Republic of the Congo
ECA Subregional Office for Southern Africa countryServed Democratic Republic of the Congo
northern white rhinoceros historicalRange Democratic Republic of the Congo
Port of Muanda country Democratic Republic of the Congo