Formation
June 30, 1960
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital
Kinshasa
Population
95.89 million (2021)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
About
A country in Central Africa bordered to the west by the South Atlantic Ocean. It is the second-largest country in Africa, after Algeria. It was formerly known as Zaire.
Trivia
Congolese armed groups and elements of the army have a long history of recruiting child soldiers. The oldest national park in Africa is the Congo’s Virunga National Park. The country has an abundance of minerals such as gold, tantalum, tungsten, and tin.
