DR Congo - Introduction
DR Congo (officially: Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a country in Africa, precisely in Middle Africa, with a population of about N/A inhabitants today (2024-12-21). The capital city of Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kinshasa, and the official country TLD code is .cd. DR Congo has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as CD, COD, COD, 180 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
DR Congo , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | DR Congo |
|---|---|
| Official | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Common (Native) | DR Congo |
| Official (Native) | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Alternative spellings | CD, DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, DRC |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| fra | French |
|---|---|
| kon | Kikongo |
| lin | Lingala |
| lua | Tshiluba |
| swa | Swahili |
Geography
DR Congo is located in Middle Africa and has a total land area of 2344858 km². It is bounded by Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and the capital city is Kinshasa
| Region/Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Middle Africa |
| TimeZone | UTC+01:00UTC+02:00 |
| Capital city | Kinshasa |
| Area | 2344858 km² |
| Population 2024-12-21 | N/A |
| Bordered Countreies | Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Congolese / Female: Congolese |
| fra | Male: Congolais / Female: Congolaise |
| Lat/Lng | 0, 25 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of DR Congo
The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a sky-blue field with a yellow-edged red diagonal band that extends from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. A large five-pointed yellow star is situated above the diagonal band on the upper hoist side of the field.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Congolese franc |
| Code | CDF |
| Symbol | FC |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | CD |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | COD |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 180 |
| International calling code | +243 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | COD |
All Important Facts about DR Congo
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