Democratic People's Republic of the Congo

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République Populaire Démocratique du Congo
Democratic People's Republic of the Congo

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Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Travail, Égalité, Socialisme" (French)
"Work, Equality, Socialism"

Anthem
Congo, Le Fleuve Beau (French)
(Congo, The Beautiful River)

Location of the Democratic People's Republic of the Congo

Capital

Largest city
Brazzaville
4°14′S, 15°14′E
Kinshasa

Official languages French

Recognized regional languages Kongo/Kituba, Lingala, Swahili, Tshiluba

Government
 - President
 - Prime Minister
Socialist state
Christophe Sassou Ngouabi
Pierre Manianga

Establishment August 11, 1964

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

2,686,858 km²
1,037,398 sq mi
3.3

Population
 - July 2008 estimate
 - Density
 

70,417,824
26.2 /km²
67.9 /sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2008 estimate
$75.417 billion
$1,071

GDP (nominal)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2008 estimate
$96.402 billion
$1,369

Gini 34.5 (medium)

HDI 0.699 (medium)

Currency Ebale (COE)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
WAT, CAT (UTC +1 to +2)
not observed (UTC +1 to +2)

Internet TLD .cg

Calling code +243

The Democratic People's Republic of the Congo (French: République Populaire Démocratique du Congo) is a large, developing nation in Central Africa. It borders Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania to the east; Zambia and Angola to the south; and Cabinda (an enclave of Angola) and Gabon to the west. Formed in 1964 by a merger of the former French and Belgian Congos, the Democratic People's Republic of the Congo has followed the principles of Marxism-Leninism for most of its existence, and remains one of the most militant, revolutionary states in the Third World.


Head of state: President

Head of government: Prime Minister

Legislature: National Revolutionary Assembly (Assemblee Nationale Revolutionnaire), unicameral

or

People's National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale Populaire)


Judiciary: Central People's Court (Cour Central Populaire) or People's Supreme Court (Cour Supreme Populaire)

national elections are indirect and based on mass meetings throughout the country

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