Democratic Republic of the Congo

Formation

June 30, 1960

Capital

Kinshasa

Population

95.89 million (2021)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

About

A country in Central Africa bordered to the west by the South Atlantic Ocean. It is the second-largest country in Africa, after Algeria. It was formerly known as Zaire.

Trivia

Congolese armed groups and elements of the army have a long history of recruiting child soldiers. The oldest national park in Africa is the Congo’s Virunga National Park. The country has an abundance of minerals such as gold, tantalum, tungsten, and tin.

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