drc
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a country in Central Africa. It is Africa’s second-largest nation by area (about 2.3 million square kilometers) and has a short Atlantic coastline. Its capital and largest city is Kinshasa. The official language is French, with major national languages including Lingala, Swahili, Kikongo, and Tshiluba. The Congo River is a central geographic feature.
DRC is a unitary semi-presidential republic with a multiparty system. Executive power is shared between the
Historically, the area was a Belgian colony known as the Congo Free State, then Belgian Congo, gaining
The DRC is rich in natural resources, especially cobalt, copper, diamonds, tin, and other minerals, with vast
The population is estimated at about 110–120 million, reflecting great ethnic and linguistic diversity. Urban areas