The Democratic Republic Of Congo
Official name: |
Congo, The Democratic Republic Of |
Capital City: |
Kinshasa |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
243 |
Population: |
46,498,539 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 zaire (Z) = 100 makuta |
Spoken Languages: |
French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 4, 16, 17, Feb 16, May 2, 17, Jun 30, Aug 1, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: copper, coffee, diamonds, cobalt, crude oil |
Partners: US, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, UK, Japan, South Africa Major Imports: |
Commodities: consumer goods, foodstuffs, mining and other machinery, transport equipment, fuels |
Partners: South Africa, US, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK Total Export: |
$419 million (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$382 million (c.i.f., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$16.5 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$400 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
77.3% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.67% (1996 est.) |
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