| Democratic Republic of the CongoRépublique démocratique du Congo(French) |
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Motto: Justice – Paix – Travail
(French)
"Justice – Peace – Work" |
Anthem: "Debout Congolais"
(French)
"Arise, Congolese"
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Capital
(and largest city) | Kinshasa
4°19′S15°19′E / 4.317°S 15.317°E / -4.317; 15.317 |
| Official language(s) | French |
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| Recognised national languages | Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, Tshiluba |
| Demonym | Congolese |
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| Government | Semi-presidentialrepublic |
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| - | President | Joseph Kabila |
| - | Prime Minister | Augustin Matata Ponyo |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| - | Upper house | Senate |
| - | Lower house | National Assembly |
| Independence |
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| - | from Belgium | 30 June 1960[1] |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 2,345,409 km2 (11th)
905,355 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 4.3 |
| Population |
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| - | 2011 estimate | 71,712,867[1] (19th) |
| - | Density | 29.3/km2 (182nd)
75.9/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $25.262 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $348[2] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $15.668 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $216[2] |
| HDI (2011) |  0.286[3] (low) (187th (lowest)) |
| Currency | Congolese franc (CDF) |
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| Time zone | WAT, CAT(UTC+1 to +2) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+1 to +2) |
| Drives on the | Right |
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| ISO 3166 code | CD |
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| Internet TLD | .cd |
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| Calling code | 243 |
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| a Estimate is based on regression; other PPP figures are extrapolated from the latest International Comparison Programme benchmark estimates. |
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