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RSa Democratic Republic of the Congo

République Démocratique du Congo République Démocratique du Congo

i j (Flag)	( ) (National emblem)

W : Démocratie - Justice - Unité National motto: Démocratie - Justice - Unité
(tX: `A`Ac) (French: democracy, justice, solidarity)

: Debout Congolaise National Anthem: Debout Congolaise

p Official language	tX French
s Capital	LVT Kinshasa
ss Largest city	LVT Kinshasa
{ Government President W[tEJr Joseph Kabila Prime Minister AhtEWg Adolf MUJITO Area v Total 2,345,410 km² i 12 j 2,345,410 km ² (ranked 12) Water moment 3.3% 3.3% l Population vi 2004N j Total (2004) 58,317,930li 22 j 58,317,930 (ranked 22) lx Population density 25l/km² 25 people / km ² GDP i\j GDP (Currency view) vi 2005N j Total (2005) 31,411RSEt 3 trillion and 1,411 billion francs Congo GDP i MER j GDP (MER) vi 2005N j Total (2005) 69hi 113 j 69 billion dollars (113's) GDP i PPP j GDP (PPP) vi 2003N j Total (2003) 3562,000hi 81 j 35,600,000,000 U.S. dollars 2,000 million (81) 1l Per person 600h $ 600
Independent - - Declaration - F - Approval	xM[ From Belgium 1960N 630 1960 June 30, 2007
Currency	RSEt i CDF j Congo Franc (CDF)
Hour	UTC +1 ~ 2i DST : j UTC +1 ~ 2 (DST: None)
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RSa iRSjAtJua B Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo YUKYOUWAKOKU democracy), a state to a republic located in the Africa Central. kRSa AAS AUrA A^UjA A uW A _ AkEK_ A X[_ AkAtJaAmB Republic of Congo to the north-west, Angola to the southwest, Zambia to the south, Tanzania to the east, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda to the northeast, Sudan, close to the border with Central African Republic to the north, the west bordering the Atlantic Ocean. sLVT B Capital, Kinshasa.

AtJRSLA X[_ A AWFAAtJ3iAES12iLB Spread to the River Congo in the center of Africa, Sudan, in continental Africa and Algeria after the area boasts three of the top, but the entire world 12iSURU vast area of the state. 1997NAUC[mB 1997 the country was changed to the current year, the country known as Zaire until then. MCB Climate tropical.

[ W ] Country

tXA République Démocratique du Congo i suNEfNeBNEfERS jB The official name in French, République Démocratique du Congo (Congo DEMOKURATIKU du REPYUBURIKU).

p\LA Democratic Republic of the Congo B English is the official description, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

{\LRSaB Representation of the Japanese Democratic Republic of the Congo. \LAuRSiUC[jvB A simplified notation, "Congo (formerly Zaire)" often.

1960N1967NRSauRSavAA RSEI|hr A RSELVTB The official name in 1960 between year 1967 and the Republic of Congo in the west "of the Republic of Congo" was to distinguish, Congo Leopoldville, Congo Kinshasa and was called.

• 1885N - 1908N RSR ixM[Lnj 1885 - 1908 Free State Congo (private property of King Belgium)
• 1908N - 1960N xM[RS 1908 - 1960 Congo territory, Belgium
• 1960N - 1967NRSa 1960 - 1967 Country Republic of Congo,
• 1967N - 1971NRSa 1967 - 1971 national Democratic Republic of Congo,
• 1971N - 1997NUC[a 1971 - 1997 Country Republic of Zaire,
• 1997N - RSa 1997 - Democratic Republic of the Congo now

[ W ] j History

RSajQ For details, see the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo

13 - 17IRShANoB 13 - 17, the Kingdom of Congo and prospered through a century, the south was the Kingdom of Kuba.

[ W ] xM[An Belgium colonial

1885NxM[ A I|g2Lnu RSR vi État indépendant du Congo jA1908NxM[{LAnB 1885 King of Belgium in the year, Leopold 2 private land in the world "Congo Free State" (État indépendant du Congo) is, in the year 1908 the colony moved to the right of the government-owned Belgium. 1950NW[tEJTuuRSl A pgXEoRS^JnB 1950 Union of the Congo people from Kasavubu Joseph's second half, started the national struggle for independence movement in Congo Lumumba Patrice.

[ W ] RS Independence and the turbulent Congo

1960N630RSa iRSajxM[B 1960 June 30, Republic of the Congo (later renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo) independence from Belgium. JTuu AoACB Kasavubu the President, Lumumba was appointed Prime Minister. 1961NAoEQu RS vnB In 1961, the murder of Prime Minister Lumumba "turbulent Congo" has begun.

[ W ] UC[aiucj Republic of Zaire (MOBUTSU administration) era

UC[a Flag of the Republic of Zaire

1965N11A ucEpEfN[f^[B November 1965, control of real power in a coup by Trade Minister employment commercial MOBUTSU. 1995N30NucB 1995 is the year-long dictatorship of President MOBUTSU 30 years.

1971NUC[a i République du Zaïre jB Republic of Zaire in 1971, the country (République du Zaïre). vl^ (MPR) }~B People's Revolutionary Movement (MPR) lined a one-party dictatorship. 1990N4Avc11}J@CB April 1990, Congress increased the demand of the democratic constitutional amendment is passed to open the way to the system of party several. 12C2ucA3I~@CB Term 2 Monday 12 MOBUTSU the expiration of the term president, refused to resign, ignoring the constitutional provision that prohibits the election.

[ W ] uc~ since the system collapsed MOBUTSU

c1996N4Ac`nQlc{RUB Congress in April 1996, the army attacked the government decision to expel the people of East MURENGE TSUCHI system. ojBQgDRSEUC[A (AFDL) _ A EK_ A uWxA1997N5LVTB Congo-Zaire Democratic Liberation Organization Coalition forces and armed BANIIYAMURENGE (AFDL) Rwanda have, Uganda, and counterattack in support of Burundi and, in May 1997 to conquer Kinshasa on Monday. ucAAFDL[EJrcACARSaRSB MOBUTSU regime is collapsing, AFDL appointed chairman of President Kabila Laurent, returned to the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Country. i@Sgt^\Axz~B Bush and announce that the grant itself the power to remove jurisdiction, and laid the iron-fist rule system.

JrAc`n_eARc`nrnA1998N8SRSWB Kabila, fearing that the growing influence of the system and taking power TSUCHI Rwanda, to the exclusion of the system began TSUCHI from government and military, developed in 1998 to eight as the second Congo war in the east to . _ChRogLxzYA{RSA (RCD) EK__A{RWouG A i~rA AASxB Involving a concession for mineral resource-rich and cobalt in diamond and, rebel Congolese Democratic Coalition (RCD) by Rwanda and Uganda to the Zimbabwe government to the military, Namibia, supported by Angola. Z20lSAHEis150lSB Residents in battle and killed more than 20 million people, and lack of food and medicine due to the conflict that killed 150 people.

{51999N7AUrATJiTJjB Government intervention in five countries in 1999 and in July, signed a ceasefire agreement in Lusaka in Zambia (Lusaka Agreement). JrARWJAB But Kabila has refused to deploy troops freely UN ceasefire was effectively disabled. 2001N116A[EJrqSB 2001 January 16, was shot dead in the guard of President Laurent Kabila. jW[tEJr26CACB Kabila is the eldest son Joseph 26 presidential successor.

aA2001N1015G`IsAAfBXAxobB For a peace agreement, 2001 October 15, and the dialogue in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on Friday. _xRSA (RCD)AEK_xRS^ (MLC)ARCDRSA^ (RCD-ML) v{3gDAcpB Rwanda-backed Congolese Democratic Coalition (RCD), backed Congolese Liberation Movement Uganda (MLC), and RCD democratic liberation movement separate from the Congo (RCD-ML) forces against the main three and organizations, and discussions continue signed a joint statement declaring the.

2002N225AIwehb{ciNFbgE}V[OA AtJTVeBJB 2002 February 25 as a mediator of Botswana president Masire KUETTO the dialogue of the factions to end the war, the breakdown was resumed in South Africa SANSHITI. bAtJvgAA ZlKjAZOJA{RCDMLCQB Dialogue in Pretoria in South Africa, which will resume in the mediation of the Prime Minister before NIASE of Senegal, MLC and RCD rebel groups are participating. 12vgAaA2003N7AbB 12 to establish a comprehensive peace agreement in Pretoria, July 2003, the interim government established under the agreement.

ARB But the administration did not seize all domestic state of war still remain. sEEDEp@nB Eastern ethnic conflict and cooperation is the area of lawless sort of rash of looting rape of a massacre.

2003NAknG{oMsB In 2003, the epidemic of the disease in the rural north. S100yB Claimed more than 100 deaths. AnSAS2/3S\B In addition, the infection spread to the gorilla habitat and the country's total population of 2 / 3 has been released and died.

a2005NIcIsI\AN7IxRB The 2005 peace agreement that was scheduled to be transferred to the government and democratic parliamentary elections and presidential elections, postponed because of the seven year delay in the preparations for elections in January. 2006N6{\A{N730B June 2006 had been planned for implementation by February, was conducted in July of the same year was 30 days. 2005N12AIO@[sA^B In December 2005, a referendum on the draft constitution as a precondition for this election and vote. 2006N218V@B On February 18, 2006 This was the new constitution came into effect on Sunday.

[ W ] Politics

RSaQ For details, refer to the politics of the Democratic Republic of Congo

• FaB Political system: Republic.
• F W[tEJr iC: 2001N126 - j President: Joseph Kabila (Term: January 2001 26 -)
• t FtCB Cabinet: Ministers are to appoint and dismiss the president. V@EVAAhtEWgB The new prime minister position under the new constitution, now the Prime Minister MUJITO Adolf.
• cF@E@ci300cjbc@\ Congress: Legislative Constituent Assembly (300 seats) function as the interim parliament
• }FJr^}l} (PPRD)AADFLgl (CPP) Auc}vl^ (MPR)ALXg} (PDSC) B Political parties: the ruling People's Democratic Party of President Kabila reconstruction (PPRD), ADFL power committee of the People'sg(CPP) and the People's Revolutionary Movement party dictatorship under former MOBUTSU (MPR), the Democratic Socialists and Christian (PDSC) .

2002N 8A xL AtJAaivgAjB 2002 August, by the mediation of the President of South Africa MUBEKI, only peace (Pretoria Agreement). 2003N 7Ab{B 2003 July interim government was officially launched. 2005N 12@[2006N7IB 2005 with the 12 constitutional referendum and the December 2006 elections of March 7. AengDAs[}B However, the continued activities of the militia throughout, his ballot Sunday in a turbulent situation.

2006N 730AIcIsB 2006 July 30, the presidential and congressional elections. 500B820AIb\B Constant 500.8 Monday 20 Tuesday provisional official results of the presidential election. IKv[1029lI[sB Candidates with a majority share of the vote needed to win the October 29 runoff election that will be the top two.

I\AuhAvJrb{[44.81%B According to the Independent Electoral Commission, "presidential majority coalition" votes in the presidential candidate from the provisional government of Kabila is 44.81%. RS^ (MLC) wb{xo20.03+ Former Congolese Liberation Movement (MLC) of Vice President BENBA the interim government leaders in second place in 20.03%. [A2500lo^L70%[B Voter turnout was about 25 million registered voters of 70 percent of the vote.

[ W ] Civil War

RS A RS A RSQ More turbulent Congo, the war in Congo following a first reference to the war and the Second Congo

[ W ] ns Local Government Division

RSasQ For details, refer to the administrative section of the Democratic Republic of Congo

25ByLVT 25 states and Kinshasa

2006NB State of the year 2006

RSansA2006N10BBssLVTB Local administration of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, until 2006 was divided into 10 non-capital city of Kinshasa in the state or states. 2005N@25BsA2006N2[FB Constitution in 2005, 25, decided to migrate to the regional system, 2006 was approved by referendum in October. @226K362009N2sB Constitution pursuant to Article 36 of the 226 after two months in 2009 to be migrated.

West

• 1 ohDhDB A state BANDUNDU
• 2 oERSB ioEUC[Bj 2 Congo State Bar (State Bar formerly Zaire)

k Northern

• 3 B 3 State of the equator

Eastern

• 10 B iI[EUC[Bj 10 eastern states (formerly Haut-Zaire)
• 9 kLuB 9 North Kivu
• 11 LuB 11 South Kivu
• 8 }jG}B 8 states MANIEMA

Central

• 4 JTCB Four western states KASAI
• 5 JTCB 5 Eastern states KASAI

Southern

• 6 J^KB 6 State of Katanga

[ W ] n Geography

RSanQ For more information see the geography of the Democratic Republic of Congo

RSan} Map of Democratic Republic of the Congo

RSa[bpCGB Area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is comparable to the European west. 31kA32uB Third in the north of the equator, two-thirds of the south side. JAnB Very much rain, thunder and the most on the planet. N~J2,000~A A}]LMJB Location of annual rainfall exceeds 2000 mm, with a rainforest the size of the world after the Amazon. mRSLRS~nB Slow down the Congo River basin to the western Atlantic will occupy a large part of the basin vast Congo. ToinARnAknAXRB Southern Highlands is to continue to Savannah, is a plateau in the mountainous west, north and surrounded by grasslands, is the easternmost mountain is covered with glaciers.

RSORSAnORSRB The name is derived from the kingdom of the Congo Congo that existed before colonization and the Congo River. RSoEAwAZeB Basin is the economic backbone of the transport of Congo, have a significant impact on the daily lives of residents. AtJna{}LTKjnAA o_JEoMA v[}{ iX^[v[jB The flow to the west of Kisangani Boyoma Falls downstream to the Great Rift Valley in Africa, changing slowly to the southwest direction, and joined the river Oubangui in the past Mbandaka, Pool Malebo (SUTANREPURU) pour. LVTuUBv[mB BURAZAVIRU and Kinshasa is the other side of the pool together. AJ}ezAWIrOXgB The river here is narrow, the valley has many rapids and waterfall, known as the Livingstone Falls on the set. A}]ARSmRSk40kmB The area boasts the world after the Amazon basin and the flow rate, the Congo is facing the Atlantic Ocean is only 40km north of the River Congo.

naRNA Ao[g A Gh[h A ^Kj[J`B Causing a major rift volcanism, Lake Albert, Lake Edward, who formed a large lake such as Lake Tanganyika. dvczn\Io@\B The most important of which is to be mined by surface exposure to the vast mineral resources in the south and east. RogAAJh~EA_CAhAAAA}KAAQ}jEAEAWEA{[LTCgASzAYLxAJ^KnLB Cobalt, copper, cadmium, diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal and all the rich, famous, especially the southeastern Katanga region. 2002N117j[SSRn50mA60kmAS}stPA45lSA12lDB January 17, 2002 lava of a volcano erupted on Sunday NIRAGONGO width 50m, the flow speed at the speed of 60km and hit the nearby city of Goma, killing 45 people, 12 million people took the house. 40lALuSB 40 million people to evacuate, which wiped out the fish in Lake Kivu. NjMRA2006NB Six months after the eruption of a volcano near NYAMURAGIRA, which erupted again in 2006.

vssF uoV A uWE}C A LTKj A JiK A S} A o_J A }^fB A uKu Major cities: Lubumbashi, My MUBUJI, Kisangani, gadgets Canaan, sesame, Mbandaka, Matadi, BUGABU

[ W ] o Economy

sLVT Kinshasa capital

nbA1990NCtjAoAEn1B Though endowed with groundwater resources and infrastructure in 1990 and was a civil war destroyed the economy and destroyed, the world's poorest countries 1 have one.

[ W ] z Mining

A Rog A _Ch A Jh~E A A A A }K A A Q}jE A E A WE A {[LTCg A Sz A YYEgbvNXzYAAo9zYB Copper, cobalt, diamond, cadmium, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, stone iron ore, and the countries of the world's leading pan out mineral resources such as coal, or about 9 percent of exports of mineral resources. RogE65%B Reserves of cobalt, about 65 percent of the world. E@sA 1945NLsqexM[RSYB Once made the mining of uranium, the 1945 raw material for bomb-atom is dropped on Hiroshima in the year was domestic Congo Belgium territory.

[ W ] National

RSaQ For details, see the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo

RSn} Language Map of Congo

F ogD[nAX[_nAiCnlB Ethnic groups: system BANTOU, of Sudan, the majority are black and the Nile system.

F ptX B Language: English official language is French. LXq A RS A K A o Other KISUWAHIRI, Kongo, Lingala, and many words Luba

@ F LXgJgbNB Religion: about half are Catholic Christians. veX^g2B Protestant 20 percent. CX1 Islam 10%

[ W ] Culture

RSaQ For details, see the culture of the Democratic Republic of Congo

[ W ] y Music

|s[yAAn1930NA1940NL[ooeyAxM[RSeytsB The music is popular, in the colonial 1930s and 1940s brought about Latin music and rumba from Cuba a decade, the Latin music popular in Belgium in the Congo territory. A1950NAJOWYAtJEWYeB The 1950s was a popular acceptance as a jazz and African jazz in the United States.

1969NUCREKEK|s[yL[oyzUC[y`AUC[|s[yoEbNKE|bvXB 1969 Music of the Popular after formed the Lingat Lingat ZAIKO music was formed across Zaire Cuba imitate music, popular music in Zaire to leave the stream known as pop rock and rumba RINGARA was.

sO~[lyB The pygmy people in the other there is a unique musical culture.

[ W ] EY World Heritage Sites

RSaA lXREYXgo^RY5B Democratic Republic of Congo in the country, the heritage nature was the list of World Heritage by UNESCO 5 exists. A RSaEYQB For details, see the World Heritage of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

BK - (1979NARY) Park Virunga National - (1979, Natural Heritage)	Ko - (1980NARY) Park National GARANBA - (1980, Natural Heritage)	JtWrGK - (1980NARY) KAFUJI = BIEGA National Park - (1980, Natural Heritage)	TK - (1984NARY) Park Salonga National - (1984, Natural Heritage)
IJs - (1996NARY) District Wildlife okapi - (1996, Heritage Nature)

[ W ] j Holidays

[ W ] r Footnotes

[ W ] Ql References

[ W ] A See also

• RSaWL List of Democratic Republic of the Congo related articles
• q_~h i1994Nq_~UC[hBj Dispatch SDF Rwanda refugee relief (1994 was sent to Zaire to help Rwandan refugees at the Self-Defense Forces.)
• WEEFeEAJ John MUUETE MURUAKA
• G[EKO NGANGURA MUEZE
• VRuGzR Shinkolobwe mine
• ~TEo Missa Luba

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