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The Democratic Republic of Congo is a vast country, known during its history as Congo, Free Congo State, Belgian Congo and Zaire |
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It has immense economic resources - it is rich in minerals, has fertile land and enormous areas of rainforest |
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The DRC holds an estimated 10% of the world's copper and 50% of its cobalt. Copper mineralisation occurs in the Katanga Province in an approximately 300 kilometre long belt called the Lufilian arc |
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| Population |
62.6 million (UN, 2007) |
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| Capital |
Kinshasa |
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| Area |
2.34 million sq km |
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| Major languages |
French, Lingala, Kiswahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba |
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| Main exports |
Diamonds, copper, coffee, cobalt, crude oil |
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| Climate |
Semi-equatorial; dry season April-September; rainy season October-March |
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