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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire and Congo Kinshasa) is located near the center of the African continent, sharing its northern border with the Central African Republic and Sudan; its eastern border with Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi; its southeastern border with Zambia; its southern border with Angola; and its western border with the Republic of the Congo. The capital city is Kinshasa.
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  • Population: 60,085,804
  • Land Area: 2,267,600 sq km
  • Capital City: Kinshasa
  • Languages: French(official),  Lingala,  Kingwana,  Kikongo,  Tshiluba
  • Religions: 10% Muslim, 50% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant, 10% Kimbanguist, 10% other syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs
  • Government: dictatorship
  • Date of independence: 6/30/1960
  • GDP: $42.74 billion (2004 est.)

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