D.R. CONGO
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
History
- First inhabited by negrato (pgymies)
- Pushed into mountains by Bantu and Nilotic invaders
- Bantus arrived around 1000 BC
- Began seperating into states that were ruled by a monarch
- Luba, Bantu, and Lunda were the tribes/kingdoms
Photo by A.Davey
Colonization
- Invaded in 19th century
- Turned the country into a trade post
- Henery Morton Stanley
- 1870 by King Leopold II
- Trying to insure prosperity
Photo by timtom.ch
Modern day conflicts
- Congo & Rwanda: Troubled history
- Struggling to recover from Africa's WW
- 1998-2003 estimated 3 million dead, fighting/malnutrition
- Constant battleground
Photo by fdecomite
Geo. Facts
- Captial: Kinshusa
- Bicamaral legislature
- Edu. and lit. rate: 66.8%
- Male 76.9%
- Female 57%
Photo by New Course
Cont.
- Infant mortality rate: 75/1000
- Child birth mortality rate 13/1000
- Exports: Diamonds, expensive metals
- Languages: French
- Religion: 50% Roman Catholic
Photo by jurvetson
MAjor current event
- Mass Rapes
- Showing United Nations weakness
- House-to-House "gang-raping"
- Atleast 200 women, stats
- All ages 80+ , last up to 3 days
Photo by angela7dreams
