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🇨🇩Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

République démocratique du Congo

Africa · Middle AfricaSovereign stateAU

ISOCD · COD · 180

LAT,LNG0.00, 25.00

TEL+243

Congo (Democratic Republic of the) is a sovereign country in Middle Africa, Africa. Its capital is Kinshasa. It has a population of about 89,561,404 across 2,344,858 km² — roughly 38 people per km². The currency is the Congolese franc (CDF Fr). Official languages are French, Lingala, Kongo, Swahili, and Luba-Katanga. Its ISO 3166 codes are CD, COD, 180, and the international calling code is +243.

Capital

Kinshasa

#16

Population

89,561,404

#12

Area

2,344,858 km²

#175

Density

38 /km²

Key facts about Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

GET/alpha/CD

Calling code

+243

Currencies

CDF Fr

Languages

FrenchLingalaKongoSwahiliLuba-Katanga

Timezones

UTC+01:00UTC+02:00

Demonym

Congolese

Top-level domain

.cd

ISO codes

CD · COD · 180

Coordinates

0.00, 25.00

Capital

Kinshasa

Other names for Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

DR CongoCongo-KinshasaCongo (Rép. dém.)Congo (Rep. Dem.)Kongo (Dem. Rep.)RD Congoコンゴ民主共和国

Largest cities in Congo (Democratic Republic of the) (12)

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Countries bordering Congo (Democratic Republic of the) (9)

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🇦🇴Angola 🇧🇮Burundi 🇨🇫Central African Republic 🇨🇬Congo 🇷🇼Rwanda 🇸🇸South Sudan 🇹🇿Tanzania, United Republic of 🇺🇬Uganda 🇿🇲Zambia

Frequently asked questions about Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

What is the capital of Congo (Democratic Republic of the)?

The capital of Congo (Democratic Republic of the) is Kinshasa.

What is the population of Congo (Democratic Republic of the)?

Congo (Democratic Republic of the) has a population of about 89,561,404, the 16th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Congo (Democratic Republic of the)?

Congo (Democratic Republic of the) uses the Congolese franc (CDF, symbol Fr).

What languages are spoken in Congo (Democratic Republic of the)?

The main languages of Congo (Democratic Republic of the) are French, Lingala, Kongo, Swahili, and Luba-Katanga.

What is the calling code for Congo (Democratic Republic of the)?

The international dialing code for Congo (Democratic Republic of the) is +243.

Which countries border Congo (Democratic Republic of the)?

Congo (Democratic Republic of the) shares land borders with Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zambia.

Query Congo (Democratic Republic of the) from the API

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Largest cities in Congo (Democratic Republic of the)Docs

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GET countries.dev/demonym/Congolese

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GET countries.dev/capital/Kinshasa

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