Outline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

The Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The location of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

An enlargeable map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo – country located in Central Africa. The country is extremely rich in natural resources but political instability, a lack of infrastructure and a culture of corruption have historically limited development, extraction and exploitation efforts. Besides the capital, Kinshasa, the country's other largest cities are both mining communities (Lubumbashi and Mbuji-Mayi) and the country's largest exports are raw minerals.

General reference edit

An enlargeable relief map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒŋɡoʊ/
Common English country names: The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Zaire
Official English country name: The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Adjectives: Congolese, Congo
Demonym(s):
ISO country codes: CD, COD, 180
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CD
Internet country code top-level domain: .cd

Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

An enlargeable topographic map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is: an equatorial megadiverse country
Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Africa
  - Central Africa
  - Middle Africa
- Time zones:
  - West Africa Time (UTC+01)
  - Central Africa Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  - High: Margherita Peak 5,109 m (16,762 ft)
  - Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 10,730 km

Angola 2,511 km

Republic of the Congo 2,410 km

Zambia 1,930 km

Central African Republic 1,577 km

Uganda 765 km

South Sudan 628 km

Tanzania 459 km

Burundi 233 km

Rwanda 217 km

Coastline: Gulf of Guinea 37 km

Population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Atlas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

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Natural geographic features of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
World Heritage Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Ecoregions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

List of ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Administrative divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Administrative divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Municipalities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kinshasa
Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Demography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Demographics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Government and politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Form of government: semi-presidential democratic republic
Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kinshasa
Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Political parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Branches of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Executive branch of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Legislative branch of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Lower house: House of Commons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Judicial branch of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Court system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

International organization membership edit

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 24 (G24)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) (suspended)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Law of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Local government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Local government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

History by period edit

Pre-colonial history

History by region edit

History by subject edit

Culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Art in the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Sport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Sport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Economy and infrastructure of the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

See also edit

Democratic Republic of the Congo

References edit

^ "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links edit

Wikimedia Atlas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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