The Congo River is a river in Africa, and is the deepest tiver in the world, with measured depths in excess of 230m (750ft). It is the second largest river in the world by volume of water discharged, through it has only one-fifth the volume of the world's largest river, the Amazon. Additionally, its overall length of 4,700km (2,920mi) makes it the ninth longest river.
The Congo River is one of the famous travel area in Democracic Republic of the Congo.But, parts of the DRC are not safe for indepdent travel or shightseeing. Those visiting for business, research, of internationl aid purposes should consult with their organization and seek expert guidance before planning a trip.
Many people in the Democratic republic of the Congo believe Christianity.
The main religions in the DRC are :
1. Indigenous traditional beliefs : 11.5 %
2. Roman Catholid Christianity: 50 %
3. Protestant Christianity: 20 %
4. Indigenous Christianity: 13.5 %
Nearly all of whom (13%) are followers of Kimbanguism. Kimganguist church in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Which was started by Simon Kimbanu,a great healer and prophet. Since his activities were not acceptable to the missionary church, he was arrested shortly after the start of his ministary.
Reference: Understanding Contemporary Africa
5.Other Chrinstian demoninations:1%
6. Islam; 1.5%
There are small communities of Jews and Hindus who work in commercial urban areas. Atheism is very rare.
Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have not attained a position of full equality with men and may never get the chance. Although the Mobutu regime paid lip service to the important role of women in society, and although women enjoy some legal lights, custom , and legal constraints still limit their opportunities.
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against women in 2006 expressed concern that in the post -war transition period, the promotion of women's human right and gender equality is not seen as a priority.
During studying Africa, I felt that Africa is very poor country. If I have a time, I want to go there and I want to involve volunteer programs and want to share something such as foods.
Below are a list of charities who work in Congo and deal with survivals sexual violence. Any contributions to these charities would be greatly appreciated.
The country's rain -forest contain great biodiversity, including many national rare and endemic species, such as both species of chimpanzee: the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, mountain tigers, Okapi and White rhino.
There are many traditional wildlife in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but I introduced Bonobo and peafowl.
Bonobo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the only country in the world in which Bonobos (Pygmy Chimpanzees) are found in the world. The Bonobos previously called the Pgymy Chimpanzee and less often, the dwarf of gracile chimpanzee, is a great ape and one of the two species making up the genus pan.
The Congo peafowl is a species of peafowl. The male is a large bird of up the 70 cm (28 in) in length. Its features are deep blue with metallic green and violate tinge. It has bare red neck skin, grey feet, and a black tail with fourteen features.The female is generally a chestnut brown bird with a black abdomen, metallic green back ,and a short chestnut bro chest.
At the heart of central Africa's great rainforests lies Kisangani, a small city in the Democratic Republic of Congo( D R C) some 1,300 miles from the mouth of the Congo River. The town began as a Belgian trading post, Stanleyville, and was Conrad's model for Kurtz's inner station in Heart of Darkness. No roads connect Kisangani to the rest of the world; over the past two decades they have all collapsed and been retaken by the jungle. Even river navigation is blocked beyond here, as a massive course of falls stretches for sixty miles years. upstream.
At the global level, Congo's forests act as the plant's second lung, counterpart to the rapping carbon that could otherwise become carbon dioxide, the main cause of global warming .
If these woodlands are deforested, the carbon they trap will be released in the atmosphere. Environmentalists say that if deforestation continues unabated, by 2050 the D R C could release as much carbon dioxide as Britain has in the past sixty. On the ground, this would likely mean desertification, mass migration, hunger, banditry and war.
For example, this company came here just to cut trees, and from the beginning it has been nothing but lies, lies, lies, say the chief, Frederic Makofi, as several men gathered around nod their approval, Chief Makofi wants clinics and schools and buildings materials and transportation.
So the D R C needs sustainable forest industries, scientific management of the resource and subsidies from industrialized economies to preserve the forest for the sake of climate stability.
