DR Congo: flag, capital and facts
DR Congo is a country in Middle & Southern Africa (Africa). Its capital is Kinshasa. Population — 109,276,265. Area — 2,344,858 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of DR Congo
Sky blue with a yellow star and a red diagonal stripe.
The capital of DR Congo — Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital of DR Congo. Kinshasa is one step across the river from Brazzaville.
Facts about DR Congo
- Official name
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Middle & Southern Africa
- Population
- 109,276,265
- Area
- 2,344,858 km²
- Currency
- CDF (FC)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- 0°, 25°
How to remember the name
The nameDR Congo — named for the Congo River, the deepest in the world.
Did you know?
The Congo is the world's deepest river — over 200 metres deep.
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