The DR of Congo is in central Africa.  It has a land mass 30% that of Australia or about the same size as WA.  The capital is Kinshasa located in the south west of the country.  The population of the DR of Congo is 60 million people, three times that of Australia. 

French is the Congo's official language, but it is spoken by relatively few people. Swahili is widely used in the east, and Lingala is spoken in the west; Tshilaba is also common.

During Motabi’s rule from 1971-1997 the country was named Zaire.  In 1997 it returned to its former name the Democratic Republic of Congo.

It’s biggest exports are diamonds, copper, crude oil, coffee and cobalt. And it imports foodstuffs, mining and other machinery, transport equipment and fuels.

The DR of Congo lies across the equator.  The landscape of the DR of Congo includes lush plateaus and national parks with water ways.

In recent years the DR of Congo has been experiencing civil unrest.

 Link to the History of the DR of Congo