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Democratic Republic of
    the Congo
        by Lara Turner
What went on in 1998?
 Second Congo War began

 “African world war” (nine nations)

 Laurent-Desire Kabila president
Country Map
                Located in Central Africa
                Land 2,267,048 sq. km

                Water 77,810 sq. km
                Coastline 37 sq. km
                Northeast Angola

Angola
Geography and Climate
 Second largest country in Central
  Africa
 Total 2,344,858 sq. km
 Climate: tropical, hot and humid in
  equator area
 Cool and dry in southern
  highlands
 Cool and wet in eastern highlands
History
 Gained independence in 1960 from the Belgian
  colony
 1965 Col. Joseph Mobutu became president for
  32 years
 Fighting Rwanda and Burundi in 1994 led to
  topple of Mobutu in 1997
 Laurent Kabila took power in 1997 and renamed
  DRC
Flag History
 Blue: represents peace and hope

 Red: blood from martyrs

 Yellow: country’s wealth and prosperity

 Star: unity and future
Government and
           Economics
 Republic

 Capital: Kinshasa

 10 provinces

 71, 721, 867 population

 Joseph Kabila president
Culture
 Nationality Congolese
 Reflects diversity of many
  other ethnic groups
 From late 19th century
  traditional ways of living
  change due to struggle for
  independence and First
  and Second Congo Wars
 Customs and cultures kept
  much of their individuality
Education
 In 2002 65% children            Schools in Kinshasa:
  received education
                                  American School of
 6-year civil war 5.2 million     Kinshasa
  children do not get
  educated                        Institut de N’Djili

 2002 19,000 primary             Lycee Sainte Germaine,
  schools serving 16,000           N’Djili

 8,000 secondary schools
  serving 110,000
Life in Congo Today
 French official
  language

 Ethnic groups:
  majority Bantu

 Four largest tribes:
  Mongo, Luba,
  Kongo, and
  Mangbetu-Azande
Life in Congo Today

           Religions


     20%
                       Roman Catholic
                       Kimbanguist
   10%                 Muslim
             50%
                       Protestant
     10%
Bibliography

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html

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