Democratic Republic of the Congo

Area: 2 345 410 km²

Population: 65 751 512 (2007)

Population density: 28 pers./km²

Capital: Kinshasa

Government type: Semi-Presidential republic

Official language: French

Ethnic groups: Bantu 45%, other (over 200 African ethnic groups) 55%

Religion: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other 10%

Currency: Congolese franc (CDF)

Time zone: UTC+1 to UTC+2

Administrative divisions: Democratic Republic of the Congo is divided into 11 provinces, which are subdivided into 192 territories

Highest point: Margherita peak 5 110 m

Longest river: Congo River 4 700 km

Largest lake: Lake Tanganyika 231 000 km²

Largest cities: Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Kolwezi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kisangani

Calling code: +243

Internet TLD: .cd