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Most people in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo are Roman Catholic, but other religions there are Protestant, Kimgbanguist, and Muslim.

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The official language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is French, but they also speak Lingala, Kinguana, and Kikongo.

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The government type in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo is a semi-presidential republic. This means that they have an elected president along with a prime minister.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the second largest country in Africa.

It is rich in diamonds, cobalt, and copper.

The DRC has a 25 mile coastline along the Atlantic Ocean but is otherwise landlocked.

The DRC borders 9 countries: Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

There are nearly 250 languages spoken in the DRC.

People in the DRC make up about 200 ethnic groups.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is mostly hot and humid all year with no dry season. There are some parts, though that have a tropical climate and are hot and humid most of the year with one dry season.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo gained independence from Belgium in 1660. Then, from 1971 to 1997, they were part of the Republic of Zaire. The Democratic Republic of the Congo got its name from the Congo River which runs through the country.

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Some of the major landmarks in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo are the Congo River, Congo Basin, and Lapori River.

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Men traditionally wear a button down shirt and long pants, while women usually wear long skirts and tops with vibrant colors.

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The national dish of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's national dish is moambe. Moambe consists of cassava leaves, hot pepper sauce, bananas, rice, peanuts, fish, chicken, and palm nuts.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is found in the central part of Africa and is northeast of Angola.

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This is a map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.