Congo, the Democratic Republic
General Information about Congo, the Democratic Republic
- Name: Democratic Republic, Congo
- African Abbreviation: DC
- Capital City: Kinshasa
- Population: 89,561,403
- African Subregion: Middle
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Economic Information
- GDP (thousands): 47,319,624.20
- GDP Growth (annual %) in 2019: 4.4
- GDP Per Capita: 545.2
A Brief Overview of Congo, the Democratic Republic
Unfortunately despite an abundance of natural resources, this country is one of the world's poorest. There are about 250 ethnic groups here that speak about 700 different languages and dialects. The population is mostly Christians but there are also Muslims and other religious groups residing here. The Democratic Republic of Congo has long been plagued by conflict.
