DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

HISTORY

• They gained independence on June 30, 1960
• The independency was won from Belgium
• When the democratic republic of congo became a country most Belgians left.

DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

• They have a population of 77,433,744 people.
• The most dominant religion is Roman Catholic at 50%
• Their birth rate is 2.5%
• The death rate is 10.3%
• The infant mortality rate is 73.15%

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO GOVERNMENT

• The capital is located in Kinshasa
• They have a republic government
• The picture is of their capital building

DEM REP OF CONGO ECONIMICS

• The countries GNI is $400
• Their bills are called Francs
• 1 USD = 925 Francs

CULTURE (FOOD)

• Most people have to forage for their food.
• They collect nuts, grubs, and fruits.
• Some grow fruits.
• Some hunt for wild game.

CULTURE (RELIGION)

• Roman catholic is the dominant religion at 50%
• Protestant is 20%
• The other 30% is divided up by many other religions

CULTURE (LANGUAGE)

• The official language is French
• Others include Lingala, Kingwana, Kikongo, and Tshiluba
• The literacy rate is 67.2%

PHYSICAL FEATURES (RIVERS)

• There are 7 rivers in the Dem Rep of Congo
• The longest one is the Congo river that goes for 2900 miles
• The shortest is the Ubangi river that goes on for 660 miles

PHYSICAL FEATURES (LAKES)

• The Dem Rep of Congo has 5 major lakes.
• They are all located on the East coast
• The largest lake is lake Tanganyika
• The congo river flows into lake Tanganyika

PHYSICAL FEATURES (RAINFORESTS)

• The Congo rainforest is located in 9 different countries.
• It has diverse wildlife
• It covers 46% of the democratic republic of Congo
• Poaching animals is a big issue in this area

SOURCES

• Google images
• Www.worldatlas.com
• Www.mapsofworld.com
• Www.factmonster.com
• Www.our-africa.org