Cia the world factbook congo, democratic republic of the. Congo, republic of the central intelligence agency. World vision has improved schools, adding new classrooms and desks, and provided teachers with training. Introduction, established as a belgian colony in 1908, the republic of the congo gained its independence in 1960, but its early years were marred by political. Since august 1, 2018, the democratic republic of congo drc is fighting a severe ebola outbreak the 10 th such outbreak the country is facing since 1976. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. Comoros congo, democratic republic of the congo, republic of the. From left to right, the sangha, likoualaauxherbes, ubangi, and congo. Cameroon has a large youth population, with more than 60% of the populace under the age of 25. The republic of the congo, originally a french colony, is sometimes called congobrazzaville as opposed to the democratic republic of the congo known from 1971 to 1999 as zaire which is often called congokinshasa, originally a belgian colony. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Located in westcentral africa, the congo is a country with great ethnic diversity and vast natural resources, especially immensely mineralrich land. In february 2009, uganda finished as runnerup in the wcl division 3 competition held in argentina, thus gaining a place in the world cup qualifier to be held in south africa in april 2009. Congo, democratic republic of the cia world factbook the best.
However, economic progress was badly hurt by slumping oil prices in 1998, which worsened the republic of the congos budget deficit. Congo, republic of the transportation 20, cia world factbook. The republic of the congo, originally a french colony, is sometimes called congo brazzaville as opposed to the democratic republic of the congo known from 1971 to 1999 as zaire which is often called congo. The belgian congo, which was also rich in uranium deposits, supplied the uranium that was used by the united states to build the atomic weapons that were used in the bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki in august 1945. Democratic republic of the congo is a source, destination, and possibly a transit country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. The democratic republic of the congo is named after the congo river, which flows throughout the country. The republic of the congo, originally a french colony, is sometimes called congo brazzaville as opposed to the democratic republic of the congo known from 1971 to 1999 as zaire which is often called congo kinshasa, originally a belgian colony.
In impoverished areas, families are unable to access education or healthcare opportunities for their children. Uganda cia world factbook the best country factbook. Mar 16, 2017 experts suggest that acute and chronic hunger in the democratic republic of congo is the result of many factors, including the conflict in eastern regions and the governments failure to invest in agriculture and infrastructure. Fiction and nonfiction books set completely or at least partially in either the republic of the congo or the democratic republic of the congo. F oreign powers have been meddling in the congo ever since the belgian king leopold ii sent stanley off in pursuit of the regions enormous mineral wealth. Deep in the african rain forest, near the legendary ruins of the lost city. Congo, the rwandan genocide, and the making of a continental catastrophe prunier, gerard on.
Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated. In early october, angolan troops invaded congo on the side of sassou and, in midoctober, the lissouba government fell. The world factbook countrylocation locator map modal. Democratic republic of the congo country profile nations. Congo, democratic republic of the cia world factbook the.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, democratic republic of the government 2015 information contained here. Interesting facts about the democratic republic of congo. However, economic progress was badly hurt by slumping oil prices in 1998, which worsened the republic of the congo s budget deficit. The congo river is the worlds deepest river and the worlds second largest river by discharge. Uganda also won the world cricket league division 3 and came fourth place in the world cricket league division 2. A quarter century of experimentation with marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government installed in 1992.
The international boundary follows the south shore of the pool roughly 30 km in diameter. Crichton calls congo a lost world novel in the tradition founded by henry rider haggards king solomons mines, featuring the mines of that works title. Upon independence in 1960, the former french region of middle congo became the republic of the congo. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed. Congo, democratic republic of the central intelligence agency. Congo, democratic republic of the government 2015, cia.
With an area of 2,345,409 square kilometers 905,567 square miles, the democratic republic of the congo is the eleventhlargest country in the world, and the second largest in africa after algeria. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. World vision is the world food programmes largest partner in the drc, distributing food to nearly 1 million people. Congo, democratic republic of the 2020, cia world factbook. The language and religion entries in the world factbooks travel facts have all been recently updated. The language and religion entries in the world factbook s travel facts have all been recently updated.
The world bank has been a leading supporter of the efforts to combat drcs ongoing battle with ebola, with resources going to the frontline response, health system strengthening, and preparedness to reduce the risk of spread. It boasted a thriving mining sector and its agriculture sector was relatively productive. Africa congo, democratic republic of the the world. Cia world fact book, 2004congo, democratic republic of the. The republic of congo was once one of africas largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will. The congos main copper and cobalt interests are dominated by gecamines, the stateowned mining giant. The world factbook has modified its eu entry, as well as the eu map, to reflect the changes wrought by this departure. Nov 02, 2007 f oreign powers have been meddling in the congo ever since the belgian king leopold ii sent stanley off in pursuit of the regions enormous mineral wealth. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Economy of the democratic republic of the congo wikipedia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, republic of the 2020 information contained here. He renamed the country the democratic republic of the congo drc, but in august 1998 his regime was itself challenged by a second insurrection again. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, democratic republic of the 2020 information contained here. Because of its geographic isolation, the cuvette region in the northern part of the republic of the congo relies on rivers for transportation.
Cia world fact book, 2004congo, republic of the wikisource. As of 1 january 2017, the population of democratic republic of the. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, democratic republic of the economy 2015 information contained here. Since 1997, the democratic republic of the congo droc. Congo, the rwandan genocide, and the making of a continental catastrophe. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia. The democratic republic of the congo, also known as the congo or the drc, is the second largest country in africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world.
Congobrazzaville premium times the family of a former president of the republic of congo, jacques yhombiopango, has confirmed his death from the coronavirus disease on monday, in a paris hospital. The information regarding congo, republic of the on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Cia world fact book, 2004congo, democratic republic of. Stemming from congos economic history as a mining economy under belgian rule, the congos chief industries continue to be mining and mineral processingcia the world fact book. Stemming from congo s economic history as a mining economy under belgian rule, the congo s chief industries continue to be mining and mineral processingcia the world fact book. A second blow was the resumption of armed conflict in december 1998. Tutsi, hutu, and other conflicting ethnic groups, political rebels, and various government forces continue fighting. Official web sites of democratic republic of the congo, links and information on democratic republic of the congos art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital city, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers. Although the economy of the democratic republic of the congo. Located in westcentral africa, the congo is a country with great ethnic diversity and vast natural resources, especially immensely mineralrich. The information regarding congo, democratic republic of the on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united. Sixteenth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 190 economies, doing business 2019 covers 11 areas of business regulation.
Congo republic fact about congo republic, congo republic. Soon thereafter, sassou declared himself president. Tim butchers top 10 books about congo books the guardian. The democratic republic of the congo is a source, destination, and possibly a transit country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. Official web sites of democratic republic of the congo, links and information on democratic republic of the congo s art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital city, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers. Democratic republic of the congo is in the grip of a civil war that has drawn in military forces from neighboring states, with uganda and rwanda supporting the rebel movements that occupy much of the eastern portion of the state. Congo, republic of the cia world factbook the best. The countries which share with congo include zambia, angola, rwanda, burundi, uganda, tanzania, central african republic, republic of the congo, and south sudan. Congokinshasa hrw a week ago, president felix tshisekedi of the democratic republic of congo gave the order to arrest a notorious warlord responsible for atrocities in the southern region of katanga. The information regarding congo, democratic republic of the on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Books set in the congo 9 books goodreads share book. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, republic of the transportation 20 information contained here. We encourage students at home participating in online learning to use travel facts, as well as the world factbook, for their studies of geography and national customs.
Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal. Central african republic 901 km, chad 1116 km, republic of the congo 494 km, equatorial guinea 183 km, gabon 349 km, nigeria 1975 km coastline. Congo, democratic republic of the economy 2015, cia world. Sep 12, 20 the democratic republic of the congo, also known as the congo or the drc, is the second largest country in africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world. The various people and society updates announced last week have all been modified in the eu entry to reflect its now smaller population size. Zaire, 1997, renamed congo, democratic republic of the. Apr 07, 2017 cia world fact book, 2004congo, democratic republic of the. Apr, 2012 cia world fact book, 2004congo, republic of the. Congo is a 1980 science fiction novel by michael crichton. It uses his expedition across the congo to tell the region. Training for reform congo, republic of english abstract.
Video center related links home library publications. The congo civil war continued for another year and a half until a peace deal was struck between the various factions in december 1999. If you look at congo based on the area, it is ranked as the second largest country in africa. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. The congo is the worlds largest producer of cobalt ore, and a major producer of copper and industrial diamonds. The novel centers on an expedition searching for diamonds and investigating the mysterious deaths of a previous expedition in the dense tropical rainforest of the congo. At the time of its independence in 1960, the democratic republic of the congo was the second most industrialized country in africa after south africa. Democratic republic of the congo is in the grip of a civil war, tribal conflict, and rebel gang fighting that has drawn in neighboring states of burundi, rwanda and uganda. Congo, democratic republic of the cia world factbook. Here are five facts about hunger in the democratic republic of congo. This is a list of entities and changes in the world factbook.
A quarter century of experimentation with marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The republic of congo was once one of africas largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need to hope for new offshore oil finds. During world war ii, the small congolese army achieved several victories against the italians in north africa.
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