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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinsasha)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinsasha). by: Zach Rowells. Geography. Located in central Africa, northeast of Angola Slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinsasha)

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  1. The Democratic Republic of the Congo(Congo-Kinsasha) by: Zach Rowells

  2. Geography • Located in central Africa, northeast of Angola • Slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US • Tropical climate; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator • Located in the Congo River Basin • Mountainous terrain in the east • Around 905,063 sq. mi.; about the size of the U.S. east of the Mississippi • Capital: Kinshasa

  3. Natural Resources (Gold nugget) • Agricultural products: coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber, tea, quinine, cassava (tapioca), palm oil, bananas, root crops, corn, fruits, and wood products • Mineral resources: diamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, and coltan zinc

  4. People (person) • There are over two-hundred different African ethnic groups in the Congo • 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 • The official language, like most African countries, is French • The population: 68,692,542

  5. Health • Life expectancy: Male, 52.58 years Female, 56.2 years • Infant mortality rate: male, 89.11 deaths/1,000 live births female: 73.07 deaths/1,000 live births • Major infectious diseases: malaria, plague, and African trypanosomiasis, bacterial and protozoan diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever. • Risk of infection: Very High

  6. Government • Even though the name says that it’s democratic, Congo is actually a republic • Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory • chief of state: President Joseph KABILA • following the assassination of his father, Joseph KABILA succeeded to the presidency which he retained through the 2003-06 transition; he was subsequently elected president in October 2006 • Diplomatic representation in the US: Ambassador Faida Mitifu Chief of State: Joseph Kabila Ambassador Faida Mitifu

  7. Economy Money! • Even with the vast amounts of natural, high value resources, Congo-Kinsasha is in an extremely unstable economy • Because of civil wars and regional factor conflicts, tourism is almost non-existent • Nearby Rwanda is also attacking the Congo and stealing local resources • The GDP per capita is only 300$ • A good thing is that there is no unemployment rate

  8. Internet sources for:Democratic Republic of the Congo • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ • http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2823.htm • http://www.allcountries.org/flags/congo_democratic_republic_flag_large.jpg • http://www.cafod.org.uk/var/storage/images/get_involved/campaigning/unearth_justice/images/pure_gold_exhibition/289549-1-eng-GB/pure_gold_exhibition_3column00_nospace_landscape.jpg • http://www.countryreports.org/images/crimage.aspx?image=Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo/CG • http://www.thelandmarker.com/Flags/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_Flag.png • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Flag-map_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg/487px-Flag-map_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png • http://www.siena.edu/uploadedImages/Home/Academics/Study_Abroad/Programs/Location/Western_Europe/world-map.jpg • http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/image_full/international/photosvideos/photos/a-child-in-a-forest-dependent.jpg • http://www.gpsk12.org/images/Newton/NEScalendar0309/Flag_of_the_Red_Cross.png • http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42394000/jpg/_42394626_kabilaafp416.jpg • http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/PYoMCtZmzWY/Children+Mending+Hearts+Gala+Gala+Performances/BGFBeYNBIwj/Faida+Mitifu • http://www.codeodor.com/images/money!.jpg

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