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 | CONGO [Kinshasa]general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): République Démocratique du Congo ; Congo-Kinshasa |
| country code ISO: CD [COD] //; - FIPS: CG |
| location: Central Africa |
| time zone: + 1 / + 2 UT |
| surface (land) area: 2267600 sq.km = 875520 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 2345410 sq.km = 905563 {905441} sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 5° N / South: 13° S / East: 31° E / West: 12° E |
| borders (land): Congo-Brazzaville, République Centraficaine, Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean |
| climate: tropical humid |
| Government |
| independent since: 1960-06-30 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Kinshasa |
| administrative division: région (11) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1984): 29671,407 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 51964,999; or: 50948,000 /-; 2001: 52522,000 /-; 2002: 51580,000 |
| population density: 22 per sq.km = 59 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 3,6% //; - doubling time: 22 years |
| birth rate: 45 - 48 per 1000 |
| death rate: 13 - 17 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 6 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 800 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 129 - 205 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 75 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 47 - 54 years (male: 45 - 52; female: 49 - 56) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 46% //; - 15-59 years: 50% //; - 60+ years: 4% |
| urbanisation: 30% //; - urbanisation growth: 7% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 28% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Luba 18%; (Ba)Kongo 16%; Mongo 14%; Rwanda 10%; Azandi 6%; Bandi+Ngali 6% |
| languages: French (official) ; Lingala, Swahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba, Azande, Luba, Mongo, Rwanda, Boa, Rundi |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 41%; Protestant 32%; Muslim 10%; indigenous Christian 10%; traditional beliefs 3% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 1701 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 27% [FW 2000: 45%] |
| people per physician: 14250 - 15584 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 78% [DK 47%] |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 24% [DK 18%] |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 2% [DK 1%] |
| adult literacy: 77% (male: 87%; female: 68%) [PG total 74%; FW 2000 total 62%, m: 73%; f: 50%] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Frac congolais (FC) = 100 makuta = 10000 sengi |
| annual inflation rate: 846 - 1423% |
| population below poverty line: ca 40% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 203 per capita |
| GNI USD 100 - 110 per capita //; - [ppp: 630] |
| GDP growth: -8% |
| income: USD 120 - 220 per capita |
| import: USD 420 per capita //; - export: USD 506 per capita |
| trade: USD 18 - 42 per capita //; - or 15% of GDP |
| trade partners: US BE FR BR IT DE ZA ZW FI NG |
| human development index: 0,429 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 142 |
| female labour force: 43% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,05 - 0,1 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 3% //; - grass land: 7% //; - wooded area: 77% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 71% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 30% [FW 2002: 56%] |
| agricultural products: cassava, plantains, bananas, groundnuts, sugar cane, coffee, rubber, cotton, palm oil, cocoa, tea, timber |
| livestock (million): cattle: 0,8 / goats: 4,1 / pigs: 1 / poultry: 19-22 / sheep: 0,9 |
| fish catch: 162961 - 208862 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 13% //; - part of industry in GDP: 33% [FW 2002: 19%] |
| industrial products: textiles & clothing, food processing, oil refining, forestry, consumer products |
| mining products: copper, diamonds, natural oil & gas, cobalt, zinc, uranium, manganese, tin, gold, cadmium, silver, germanium, radium |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,1 |
| services: labour force: 16% //; - part of services in GDP: 36% [FW 2002: 25%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 293 |
| electricity use (per capita): 43 |
| annual water use (per capita): 1133 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 157000 km //; - of which paved: ca 2% //; - of which are motorways: 30 km |
| vehicles: 2 - 17 per 1000 // international license plate: CGO |
| railways: 4772; or: 5138 km //; - railways passenger/km: 320; or: 580 |
| navigable inland waterways: 15200 - 16400 km |
| ownership telephone: 0,1 - 0,8 per 1000 // international dialling code: +243 |
| ownership radio receivers: 81 - 376 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 41 - 135 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 3 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 144000 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Margherita peak 5110 m |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lake Tanganyika, Lac Moero (Mweru), Albert, Rutanzige (Edward), Kivu, Mai-Ndombe, Nzilo |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none; or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): Lake Tanganyika |
| rivers: Congo (Zaïre) + Lualaba + Ubangi + Uele; Kasai + Sankura, Lulua |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: Boyoma Falls (Stanley Falls) |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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