City: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital
and largest city: Kinshasa
4°19′S 15°19′E / 4.317°S 15.317°E / -4.317; 15.317
Official languages: French
Recognised national languages: Lingala
Kikongo
Swahili
Tshiluba
Ethnic groups: See Ethnic groups section below
Demonym: Congolese
Government: Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President: Joseph Kabila
• Prime Minister: Bruno Tshibala
Legislature: Parliament
• Upper house: Senate
• Lower house: National Assembly
Formation• Colonized: 17 November 1879
• Congo Free State: 1 July 1885
• Belgian Congo: 15 November 1908
• Independence from Belgium: 30 June 1960
• Renamed to Democratic Republic of the Congo: 1 August 1964
• Republic of Zaire: 29 October 1971
• Fall of Mobutu: 17 May 1997
• Current constitution: 18 February 2006
Area• Total: 2,345,409 km (905,567 sq mi) (11th)
• Water (%): 3.32
Population• 2016 estimate: 78,736,153 (16th)
• Density: 34.83/km (90.2/sq mi)
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
• Total: $67.988 billion
• Per capita: $785
GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate
• Total: $40.415 billion
• Per capita: $446
Gini (2006): 44.4
medium
HDI (2015): 0.435
low · 176th
Currency: Congolese franc (CDF)
Time zone: WAT and CAT (UTC+1 to +2)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +243
ISO 3166 code: CD
Internet TLD: .cd
Top Things to do in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top Restaurants in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The 10 Best Monuments & Statues in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Coordinates: 2°52′48″S 23°39′22″E / 2.88°S 23.656°E / -2.88; 23.656
Restaurants in Democratic Republic of the Congo
1. Statue Albert 1er
2. Statue De Kasa-Vubu
3. Statue De Simaro Lutumba
Nyangwe And Liberation Avenues, Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo
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4. La Pleureuse
5. Statue de H.M. Stanley
6. Statue de Luc Gillon
University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo
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7. Monument De La Route Des Caravanes
8. Le Chasseur
9. Batteur De Tam Tam
10. Monument du Souvenir Congolais
1, Avenue de La Montagne, Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo
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