Facts

Full name: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population: 67 million (UN, 2010)

Capital: Kinshasa

Area: 2.34 million sq km (905,354 sq miles)

Major languages: French, Lingala, Kiswahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba

Major religions: Christianity, Islam

Life expectancy: 47 years (men), 50 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 Congolese franc = 100 centimes

Main exports: Diamonds, copper, coffee, cobalt, crude oil

GNI per capita: US $160 (World Bank, 2009)

Internet domain: .cd

International dialling code: +243

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1076399.stm