Congo (DRC, Zaire)

Africa

Central Africa, northeast of Angola.

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President Joseph Kabila	Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito

Capital 
Kinshasa

Government 
Semi-presidential republic

Religion 
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%.

Population 
71,712,867

Ethnic group 
Over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population.

National Language                   
Lingala
     
National Day 
30 June 1960 (from Belgium)

Anthem 
"Debout Congolais"

Currency 
Congolese franc (CDF)

Attractions 
Garamba National Park,  Lakes Tanganyika,  Upemba National,  Kahuzi-Biega National Park,  Okapi Wildlife Reserve,  ParkVirunga National Park

Website

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AUHJKJ Tfgg Villa Salonga National Park is a national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo located in the Congo River basin. It is Africa's largest tropical rainforest reserve covering about 36,000 km². Animals in the park include bonobos, Salonga monkeys, Tshuapa red colobus, Zaire peacocks, forest elephants, and African slender-snouted crocodiles. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Due to the civil war in the eastern half of the country, it was added to the list of World Heritage in Danger in 1999.