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Also Known As République du Congo • Congo-Kinshasa • République Démocratique du Congo • Republic of the Congo • DRC
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Judith Suminwa Tuluka
Capital Kinshasa
Population (2025 est.) 109,076,000
Head Of State President: Félix Tshisekedi
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Senate [108]; National Assembly [500])
Official Language French1
Official Religion none
Official Name République Democratique du Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Total Area (Sq Km) 2,345,000
Total Area (Sq Mi) 905,405
Monetary Unit Congo franc (FC)
Population Rank (2023) 13
Population Projection 2030 138,749,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 120.5
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 46.5
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 48.1% • Rural: (2024) 51.9%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 60 years • Female: (2022) 63.7 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2021) 89% • Female: (2021) 71%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 67,082
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 660
1National languages are Kongo, Lingala, Swahili, and Tshiluba.

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