Location: |
Central Africa, northeast of Angola |
Size: |
2,345,410 sq. km.
(just under 1/4 the size of the US)
Elevation varies from
sea level to 5,110 meters |
Population: |
65,751,512 (July 2007
est.)
* 0-14 years: 47.6%
* 15-64 years: 49.9%
* 65+ years: 2.6%
Median age: 16.1 years
Life expectancy: 57.2 years
HIV / AIDS: 4.2% |
|
Roman Catholic 50%
Protestant 20%
Muslim 10%
Kimbanguist 10%
Other indigenous beliefs 10% |
Language: |
French (official)
Lingala
Kingwana
(a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili)
Kikongo
Tshiluba |
Government: |
Republic |
Capital: |
Kinshasa |
Independence: |
30 June 1960 (from Belgium) |
