Democratic Republic of the Congo Short Introduction for Travelers
Capital | Kinshasa |
Government | Republic |
Currency | Congolese Franc (CDF) |
Area | total: 2,344,858 km2 water: 77,810 km2 land: 2,267,048 km2 |
Population | 75,507,308 (2013 estimate) |
Language | French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Swahili), Kikongo, and Tshiluba. |
Religion | Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs 10% |
Electricity | 220V/50Hz (European plug) |
Country code | +243 |
Internet TLD | .cd |
Time Zone | UTC+1 – UTC+2 |
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