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States of the western Congo Basin, c. 1350
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The Congo River is the world's deepest river and the third-largest river by discharge.

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DR Congo

Population
112.8M
Area
2.34M km²
Capital
Kinshasa
Continent
Africa
15th most populous country in the world

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the eleventh-largest in the world.

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States of the western Congo Basin, c. 1350
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been known by several names, including the Congo Free State and the Republic of Zaire.

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DR Congo

Population
112.8M
Area
2.34M km²
Capital
Kinshasa
Continent
Africa
15th most populous country in the world

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the eleventh-largest in the world.

From the “Etymology” section

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Photo: HetmanTheResearcher · CC0

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States of the western Congo Basin, c. 1350
country

The DRC has the highest frequency of thunderstorms in the world due to its equatorial location.

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DR Congo

Population
112.8M
Area
2.34M km²
Capital
Kinshasa
Continent
Africa
15th most populous country in the world

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the eleventh-largest in the world.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: HetmanTheResearcher · CC0

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States of the western Congo Basin, c. 1350
country

The Congo rainforest is the second-largest rainforest in the world, covering most of the central basin of the river.

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country

DR Congo

Population
112.8M
Area
2.34M km²
Capital
Kinshasa
Continent
Africa
15th most populous country in the world

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the eleventh-largest in the world.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: HetmanTheResearcher · CC0

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States of the western Congo Basin, c. 1350
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of 17 Megadiverse countries and is the most biodiverse African country.

DR Congo
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country

DR Congo

Population
112.8M
Area
2.34M km²
Capital
Kinshasa
Continent
Africa
15th most populous country in the world

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the eleventh-largest in the world.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: HetmanTheResearcher · CC0

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