Congo

= Congo =



Congo Factbook

 * georefy **
 * km and sq miles):total: 2,344,858 sq km **
 * Area (Comparative):slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US **
 * Climate:tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October) **
 * Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet):Atlantic Ocean 0 m **
 * Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet):Pic Marguerite on Mont Ngaliema (Mount Stanley) 5,110 mGeography **
 * Area (in sq **


 * People **
 * Population: 71,712,867 (July 2011 est.) **
 * Languages (top 3 - %):French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili **
 * Religions (top 3 - %):Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10% **
 * Infant Mortality Rate: 0-14 years: 44.4% (male 16,031,347/female 15,811,818) **
 * Life Expectancy:65 years and over: 2.6% (male 767,119/female 1,066,437) (2011 est.) **


 * Government **
 * Government Type:republic **
 * Capital: Kinshasa **


 * Economy **
 * GDP (purchasing power parity):$25.19 billion (2011 est.) **
 * Population below poverty line: 71,712,867 (July 2011 est.) **

Photos




Resources
p://www.flickr.com/photos/davefellows/3719702850/sizes/m/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/agehelps/3365555352/sizes/m/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/focusbondo/3093369225/

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