Local Name:République Démocratique du Congo |
Captial:Kinshasa |
Continent:Africa |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Republic |
Head of State:Executive |
Basis of Executive: Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence |
Head of State:President Joseph Kabila |
Head of Government:Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito |
Area |
Area Rank: 11 |
Total Area: 2,344,858 km2(905,355 sqmi) |
Land: 2,267,048 km2(875,312 sqmi) |
Water: 77,810 km2(30,040 sqmi) |
Water in Percent: 3.32% |
Population |
Population Rank: 19 |
Population: 67,758,000 |
Date: 1-Jul-11 |
World Population: 0.97% |
Source : UN estimate |
Languages:French |
Currency |
Currency: Congolese franc |
Currency Sign: Fr |
Currency ISO Code: CDF |
Fractional Unit: Centime |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone |
Number of Time Zones: 2 |
Time Zone: UTC+01:00 (WAT) — western part of the country UTC+02:00 (CAT) — eastern part of the country |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +243 |
ISO Code A2: CD |
ISO Code A3: COD |
ISO Number: 180 |
Drive on:Right side |