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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 50,481,305 (40% urban)
- Total area: 2,345,410 sq. km
- Languages: French (official), Kiswahili, Tshiluba, Kikongo, Lingala
- Religions: Roman Catholic (50%), Protestant (20%)
- Per capita GDP: $710 p.a.
- Exports: $1.6bn; diamonds, coffee, copper, cobalt
- Literacy: 77.3%
- Life expectancy: 49.4 years (51.7f, 47.3m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Democratic Republic of Congo
- [Atlapedia Online] - Democratic Republic of Congo
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Democratic Republic of Congo - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography,
government, defence, news and weather
- [Index on Africa] country page - Congo-Brazzaville
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Democratic Republic of Congo - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Democratic Republic of Congo
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Congonline
- Congo 2000
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Democratic Republic of the Congo - comprehensive database of governmental institutions -
parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- Inter-government:
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Lusaka, Zambia)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Congo-Ned (Amsterdam) - Dutch website which aims to provide clear and objective information about the Democratic Republic
of Congo (formerly Zaire)
- European Union Development Programme - Congo (Brazzaville)
- Groupe International des Droits (International Human Rights Law Group) (Kinshasa) - non-profit organization of human rights and
legal professionals engaged in human rights advocacy, litigation and training around the world, helping to empower local
advocates to expand the scope of human rights protections for men and women and to promote broad participation in building
human rights standards and procedures at the national, regional and international levels
- Political Parties:
- Rassemblement pour une Nouvelle Société (RNS) (Rally for a New Society)
- Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social (UDPS) (Union for Democracy and Social Progress)
- Congolese Rally for Democracy-Liberation Movement
- Convention des Institutions Democratiques et Sociales (CIDES) (Convention of Democratic and Social Institutions)
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Air Afrique - serving West Africa including Benin, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Congo, Mali, Senegal,
Togo, Niger, Chad, and Mauritania
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Democratic Republic of Congo
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Dem. Rep. of Congo
- Social development:
- [World Bank] country brief - Dem. Rep. of Congo
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistic - Democratic Republic of Congo
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Congo Democratic Republic of - news articles selected from around the world
- [IRINnews.org] news archive - Dem.Rep.of Congo - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on the Dem. Rep. of Congo
- [Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Democratic Republic of Congo
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Democratic Republic of Congo
- Human rights:
- [Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Dem. Rep. of Congo
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Dem. Rep. of Congo
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Zaire] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Republic of the Congo - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments,
ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Congo, Republic of the
- [Political Resources] - Democratic Republic of Congo
- Transparency International Corruption Index
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Democratic Republic of the Congo - national statistics and reports from
Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in the Dem. Rep. of Congo
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Congo Presse Service (CPS)
- Le Soft international
- Congo Times
- Congo Daily (WorldNews.com)
- Kinshasa Daily (WorldNews.com)
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Anvil Mining NL - copper & precious metals
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
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