Democratic Republic of Congo

By: Sarah Jones

Kinshasa-Capital; located on Congo River

Lubumbashi-National Museum of Lubumbashi

Kolwezi- headquarters for the western mining group of the High Katanga Mining Association (UMHK)

Mbuji Mayi- home to the largest airport Mbuji Mayi

Kisagania- Many important conventions are held at the Stade Lumumba

Kikwit- has the Mount Nyiragongo, a live volcano.

Bumba- Garamba National Park

Liebo- Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Bumba- riverboat racing, which was conducted in long, low dugout canoes, each powered by two dozen rowers who achieved great speeds.

Gbadolite- The missionaries who closely followed the first Europeans into the region introduced volleyball.

The yellow star represents Congo as a Province. The blue stands for the prosperity.The red and yellow stripe represents the blood shed.

LOCATION- located in Central Africa, with a short Atlanticcoastline

CLIMATE- tropical, hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands

LANGUAGEGS- French is the local dialect; Kikongo, Lingala, and Swahili is also spoken

LIFE EXPECTANCY- 50 years.

RELIGION- Christianity ETHINIC GROUP- Bakongo

IMPORTS-Ores, Slag, and Ash

Exports-Pearls, Stones, and Coins

Kananga-Thousands of fires spread across the DRC , leaving lands burnt and left not being able to be used for long periods of time.Tshikapa-Droughts are also very severe in DRC, leaving thousands with no water, and not enough water irrigate the crops.

A traditional plate of fufu made from mashed potato

& farina, and a bowl of peanut soup eatin by most

Congo people.

National Museum of Lubumbashi

University of Kinshasa Museum

Railway, Paved and Graveled highways, and Vehicle ferries are the main means of transportation in DRC.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the third-largest country in Africa

The country straddles the Equator and has widely differing geographical features

A cease-fire was signed in July 1999 by the DROC

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