Outline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Democratic Republic of the Congo – country located in Central Africa. The country is extremely rich in natural resources but political instability, a lack of infrastructure and a culture of corruption have historically limited development, extraction and exploitation efforts. Besides the capital, Kinshasa, the country's other largest cities are both mining communities (Lubumbashi and Mbuji-Mayi) and the country's largest exports are raw minerals. Pronunciation: ˈkɒŋɡəʊ Common English country names: The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Zaire Official English country name: The Democratic Republic of the Congo Adjectives: Congolese, Congo Demonym(s): ISO country codes: CD, COD, 180 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CD Internet country code top-level domain: .cd Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo is: an equatorial megadiverse country Location: Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator Africa Central Africa Middle Africa Time zones: West Africa Time (UTC+01) Central Africa Time (UTC+02) Extreme points of the Democratic Republic of the Congo High: Margherita Peak Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m Land boundaries: 10,730 km 2,511 km 2,410 km 1,930 km 1,577 km 765 km 628 km 459 km 233 km 217 km Coastline: Gulf of Guinea 37 km Population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Atlas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Climate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Renewable energy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Protected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Biosphere reserves in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Birds of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Mammals of the Democratic Republic