Democratic Republic of the Congo

Overview

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a country located in central Africa, bordered by several countries including Angola to the west, the Central African Republic to the north, Sudan to the northeast, Uganda to the east, Rwanda and Burundi to the southeast, Tanzania to the south, Zambia to the southwest, and Angola again to the southwest.

Key Facts

• The DRC is the second-largest country in Africa by land area, after Algeria.

The capital city of the DRC is Kinshasa, which is also the largest city. The official language is French, but there are over 450 languages spoken throughout the country.