sky blue field divided diagonally from the lower hoist corner to upper fly corner by a red stripe bordered by two narrow yellow stripes; a yellow, five-pointed star appears in the upper hoist corner
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About Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Capital
Kinshasa
Area (sq. km)
Coastline
37 km
GDP
$44.44 billion
Currency
Congolese franc
Unemployment
coordinates: 0 00 N, 25 00 E
Some statistics on Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nationality
Congolese
Population
GDP per Capita
$700
Median Age
16.1
Life Expectancy
57.2
Languages
French, Lingala, Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba
Terrain
vast central basin is a low-lying plateau; mountains in east
Climate
tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November
