Democratic Republic of Congo — A World of Cultures

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The DRC borders the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east; Zambia and Angola to the south; the Republic of the Congo to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. It is the second-largest country in Africa by area and eleventh largest in the world. With a Population of over 78 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populated officially Francophone country, the fourth most-populated nation in Africa and the seventeenth most populated country in the world.

Languages: French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana(a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba

Ethnic Groups: Kongo 48%, Sangha 20%, Teke 17%, and M'Bochi 12%

Belief Systems: Catholicism 36.8%, Protestantism 32%,other Christian 11.2%, Sunni Islam 6%, ShiaIslam 1.2%,Ahmadiyya Islam 0.7%, other Muslim 4.1%,Indigenous religion 3%,other or non-specified 1%, unaffiliated (4%)

Demographics:
Population: 73.3 million people (World Rank: 19th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 83.7 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 185th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 2.65 %/yr (World Rank: 26th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 50 years (World Rank: 226th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 17.1 years (World Rank: 186th) (2010 estimate)

Sites for More Information:

Map of Democratic Republic of Congo
Worldatlas.com

Country Profile
Unitied Nations

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Country Profile

Democratic Republic of Congo
Wikipedia.com

Democratic Republic of Congo - General Information
Encyclopedia.com

Democratic Republic of Congo - Facts and Information
Britannica

Culture and Tourism:

Tourism Democratic Republic of Congo
All about Democratic Republic of Congo as a tourism destination

Virunga National Park
Africa's oldest park.

Lake Kivu
One of the African Great Lakes.

Zongo Waterfalls