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href="/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Democratic Republic of the Congo">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Un-congo-kinshasa.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Un-congo-kinshasa.png/220px-Un-congo-kinshasa.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="163" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Un-congo-kinshasa.png/330px-Un-congo-kinshasa.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Un-congo-kinshasa.png/440px-Un-congo-kinshasa.png 2x" data-file-width="3038" data-file-height="2257" /></a><figcaption>An enlargeable map of the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Democratic Republic of the Congo">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The following <a href="/wiki/Outline_(list)" title="Outline (list)">outline</a> is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Democratic Republic of the Congo: </p><p><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Democratic Republic of the Congo">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></b> – country located in Central Africa. The country is extremely rich in natural resources but political instability, a lack of infrastructure and a culture of corruption have historically limited development, extraction and exploitation efforts. Besides the capital, Kinshasa, the country's other largest cities are both mining communities (Lubumbashi and Mbuji-Mayi) and the country's largest exports are raw minerals. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886046785">.mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}</style><div class="toclimit-2"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="General_reference">General reference</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: General reference"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" 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title="List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names">Adjectives</a>: Congolese, Congo</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_adjectival_and_demonymic_forms_of_place_names#Countries_and_nations" title="List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names">Demonym</a>(s):</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ISO_country_codes" class="mw-redirect" title="ISO country codes">ISO country codes</a>: CD, COD, 180</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ISO_region_codes" class="mw-redirect" title="ISO region codes">ISO region codes</a>: See <a href="/wiki/ISO_3166-2:CD" title="ISO 3166-2:CD">ISO 3166-2:CD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Internet" title="Internet">Internet</a> <a href="/wiki/Country_code_top-level_domain" title="Country code top-level domain">country code top-level domain</a>: <a href="/wiki/.cd" title=".cd">.cd</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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title="Middle Africa">Middle Africa</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zones</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/West_Africa_Time" title="West Africa Time">West Africa Time</a> (<a href="/wiki/UTC%2B01" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+01">UTC+01</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Africa_Time" title="Central Africa Time">Central Africa Time</a> (<a href="/wiki/UTC%2B02" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+02">UTC+02</a>)</li></ul></li> <li>Extreme points of the Democratic Republic of the Congo <ul><li>High: <a href="/wiki/Margherita_Peak" class="mw-redirect" title="Margherita Peak">Margherita Peak</a> 5,109 m (16,762 ft)</li> <li>Low: <a href="/wiki/South_Atlantic_Ocean" class="mw-redirect" title="South Atlantic Ocean">South Atlantic Ocean</a> 0 m</li></ul></li> <li>Land boundaries: 10,730 km</li></ul></li></ul> <dl><dd><dl><dd><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Angola.svg/23px-Flag_of_Angola.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Angola.svg/35px-Flag_of_Angola.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Angola.svg/45px-Flag_of_Angola.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Angola" title="Angola">Angola</a> 2,511 km</dd> <dd><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Republic of the Congo">Republic of the Congo</a> 2,410 km</dd> <dd><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Zambia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Zambia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Zambia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Zambia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Zambia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Zambia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Zambia" title="Zambia">Zambia</a> 1,930 km</dd> <dd><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Central_African_Republic.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Central_African_Republic" title="Central African Republic">Central African Republic</a> 1,577 km</dd> <dd><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/35px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/45px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Uganda" title="Uganda">Uganda</a> 765 km</dd> <dd><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_South_Sudan.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Sudan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_South_Sudan.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Sudan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Flag_of_South_Sudan.svg/46px-Flag_of_South_Sudan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1140" data-file-height="570" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/South_Sudan" title="South Sudan">South Sudan</a> 628 km</dd> <dd><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Flag_of_Tanzania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tanzania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Flag_of_Tanzania.svg/35px-Flag_of_Tanzania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Flag_of_Tanzania.svg/45px-Flag_of_Tanzania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Tanzania" title="Tanzania">Tanzania</a> 459 km</dd> <dd><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Flag_of_Burundi.svg/23px-Flag_of_Burundi.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Flag_of_Burundi.svg/35px-Flag_of_Burundi.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Flag_of_Burundi.svg/46px-Flag_of_Burundi.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Burundi" title="Burundi">Burundi</a> 233 km</dd> <dd><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Flag_of_Rwanda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Rwanda.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Flag_of_Rwanda.svg/35px-Flag_of_Rwanda.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Flag_of_Rwanda.svg/45px-Flag_of_Rwanda.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Rwanda" title="Rwanda">Rwanda</a> 217 km</dd></dl> <ul><li>Coastline: <a href="/wiki/Gulf_of_Guinea" title="Gulf of Guinea">Gulf of Guinea</a> 37 km</li></ul></dd></dl> <ul><li>Population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo:</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li>Area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo:</li> <li><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Atlas_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="extiw" title="commons:Atlas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Atlas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Environment_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_BMNG.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_BMNG.png/220px-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_BMNG.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="213" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_BMNG.png/330px-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_BMNG.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_BMNG.png/440px-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_BMNG.png 2x" data-file-width="1994" data-file-height="1929" /></a><figcaption>An enlargeable satellite image of the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Democratic Republic of the Congo">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Climate_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Climate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Climate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ecoregions_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Renewable energy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Renewable energy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_protected_areas_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of protected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Protected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_biosphere_reserves_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="List of biosphere reserves in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Biosphere reserves in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wildlife_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> <ul><li>Fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_amphibians_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Amphibians of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_birds_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of birds of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Birds of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of mammals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Mammals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_reptiles_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of reptiles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Reptiles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Natural_geographic_features_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Natural geographic features of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Natural geographic features of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_lakes_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="List of lakes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Lakes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li>Mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_volcanoes_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rivers_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Rivers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="List of World Heritage Sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo">World Heritage Sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regions_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Ecoregions_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Ecoregions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Ecoregions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/List_of_ecoregions_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">List of ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Administrative_divisions_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Administrative divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Administrative divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Administrative divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Administrative divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Provinces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Territories_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Provinces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Provinces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Territories_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Territories_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Municipalities_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Municipalities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Municipalities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Capital_(political)" class="mw-redirect" title="Capital (political)">Capital</a> of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: <a href="/wiki/Capital_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Kinshasa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="List of cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Demography_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Demography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Demography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Demographics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Demographics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> </p> <div 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republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capital_(political)" class="mw-redirect" title="Capital (political)">Capital</a> of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: <a href="/wiki/Capital_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Kinshasa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of political parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Political parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Branches_of_the_government_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Branches of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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section: Legislative branch of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bicameral" class="mw-redirect" title="Bicameral">bicameral</a>) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Upper_house" title="Upper house">Upper house</a>: <a href="/wiki/Senate_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lower_house" title="Lower house">Lower house</a>: House of Commons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Judicial_branch_of_the_government_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Judicial branch of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Judicial branch of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Court system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Foreign_relations_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of diplomatic missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Diplomatic missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diplomatic_missions_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Diplomatic missions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Diplomatic missions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="International_organization_membership">International organization membership</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit 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Community of the Great Lakes Countries</a> (CEPGL)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Food_and_Agriculture_Organization" title="Food and Agriculture Organization">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> (FAO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Group_of_24" title="Group of 24">Group of 24</a> (G24)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Group_of_77" title="Group of 77">Group of 77</a> (G77)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency" title="International Atomic Energy Agency">International Atomic Energy Agency</a> (IAEA)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Bank_for_Reconstruction_and_Development" title="International Bank for Reconstruction and Development">International Bank for Reconstruction and Development</a> (IBRD)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Civil_Aviation_Organization" title="International Civil Aviation Organization">International Civil Aviation Organization</a> (ICAO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Criminal_Court" title="International Criminal Court">International Criminal Court</a> (ICCt)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Criminal_Police_Organization" class="mw-redirect" title="International Criminal Police Organization">International Criminal Police Organization</a> (Interpol)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Development_Association" title="International Development Association">International Development Association</a> (IDA)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Societies" title="International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies">International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies</a> (IFRCS)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Finance_Corporation" title="International Finance Corporation">International Finance Corporation</a> (IFC)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Fund_for_Agricultural_Development" title="International Fund for Agricultural Development">International Fund for Agricultural Development</a> (IFAD)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Hydrographic_Organization" title="International Hydrographic Organization">International Hydrographic Organization</a> (IHO) (suspended)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Labour_Organization" title="International Labour Organization">International Labour Organization</a> (ILO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Maritime_Organization" title="International Maritime Organization">International Maritime Organization</a> (IMO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund" title="International Monetary Fund">International Monetary Fund</a> (IMF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">International Olympic Committee</a> (IOC)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Organization_for_Migration" title="International Organization for Migration">International Organization for Migration</a> (IOM)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Organization_for_Standardization" title="International Organization for Standardization">International Organization for Standardization</a> (ISO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement" title="International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement">International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement</a> (ICRM)</li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Telecommunication_Union" title="International Telecommunication Union">International Telecommunication Union</a> (ITU)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Telecommunications_Satellite_Organization" title="International Telecommunications Satellite Organization">International Telecommunications Satellite Organization</a> (ITSO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Trade_Union_Confederation" title="International Trade Union Confederation">International Trade Union Confederation</a> (ITUC)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inter-Parliamentary_Union" title="Inter-Parliamentary Union">Inter-Parliamentary Union</a> (IPU)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Multilateral_Investment_Guarantee_Agency" title="Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency">Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency</a> (MIGA)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nonaligned_Movement" class="mw-redirect" title="Nonaligned Movement">Nonaligned Movement</a> (NAM)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Organisation_internationale_de_la_Francophonie" title="Organisation internationale de la Francophonie">Organisation internationale de la Francophonie</a></i> (OIF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Organisation_for_the_Prohibition_of_Chemical_Weapons" title="Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons">Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons</a> (OPCW)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Permanent_Court_of_Arbitration" title="Permanent Court of Arbitration">Permanent Court of Arbitration</a> (PCA)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_African_Development_Community" title="Southern African Development Community">Southern African Development Community</a> (SADC)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations">United Nations</a> (UN)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Conference_on_Trade_and_Development" class="mw-redirect" title="United Nations Conference on Trade and Development">United Nations Conference on Trade and Development</a> (UNCTAD)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Educational,_Scientific,_and_Cultural_Organization" class="mw-redirect" title="United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization">United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization</a> (UNESCO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees" title="United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees">United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees</a> (UNHCR)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Industrial_Development_Organization" title="United Nations Industrial Development Organization">United Nations Industrial Development Organization</a> (UNIDO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Postal_Union" title="Universal Postal Union">Universal Postal Union</a> (UPU)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Confederation_of_Labour" title="World Confederation of Labour">World Confederation of Labour</a> (WCL)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Customs_Organization" title="World Customs Organization">World Customs Organization</a> (WCO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Federation_of_Trade_Unions" title="World Federation of Trade Unions">World Federation of Trade Unions</a> (WFTU)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Health_Organization" title="World Health Organization">World Health Organization</a> (WHO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Intellectual_Property_Organization" title="World Intellectual Property Organization">World Intellectual Property Organization</a> (WIPO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Meteorological_Organization" title="World Meteorological Organization">World Meteorological Organization</a> (WMO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Tourism_Organization" class="mw-redirect" title="World Tourism Organization">World Tourism Organization</a> (UNWTO)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Trade_Organization" title="World Trade Organization">World Trade Organization</a> (WTO)</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Law_and_order_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Law and order in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Law and order in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Law of the Democratic Republic of the Congo </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li>Crime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sexual_violence_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Human_rights_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">LGBT rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freedom_of_religion_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Freedom of religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Freedom of religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Law enforcement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Law enforcement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Military_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Military_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> </p> <ul><li>Command <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-chief" title="Commander-in-chief">Commander-in-chief</a>:</li></ul></li> <li>Forces <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Land_Forces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navy_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republican_Guard_(Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo)" title="Republican Guard (Democratic Republic of the Congo)">Republican Guard of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Local_government_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Local government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Local government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Local government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_years_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">List of years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="History_by_period">History by period</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: History by period"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pre-colonial_history_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Pre-colonial history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Pre-colonial history</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="History_by_region">History by region</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: History by region"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Kasai_region" title="History of the Kasai region">History of the Kasai region</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Katanga" title="History of Katanga">History of Katanga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Kinshasa" title="History of Kinshasa">History of Kinshasa</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="History_by_subject">History by subject</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: History by subject"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Economic_history_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Economic history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Economic history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="History of the Jews in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">History of the Jews in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Postage stamps and postal history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Postage stamps and postal history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Culture_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Culture_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cuisine_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Cuisine of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Cuisine of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Languages_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Media_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Media in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Media in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li>National symbols of the Democratic Republic of the Congo <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_anthem_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="National anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">National anthem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/People_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="People of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">People of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prostitution_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Prostitution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Prostitution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Public holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Public holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Religion_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Christianity_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Christianity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Christianity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hinduism_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Hinduism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Hinduism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Islam_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Islam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Islam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judaism_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Judaism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Judaism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Art_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Art in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Art in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cinema_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Cinema of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Cinema of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sport_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Sport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Sport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Sport_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Sport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Sport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Football in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rugby_union_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Rugby union in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Rugby union in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_at_the_Olympics" title="Democratic Republic of the Congo at the Olympics">Democratic Republic of the Congo at the Olympics</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy_and_infrastructure_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo">Economy and infrastructure of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Economy and infrastructure of the Democratic Republic of the Congo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Economy_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)" title="List of countries by GDP (nominal)">Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)</a>: 117th (one hundred and seventeenth)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agriculture_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Agriculture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Agriculture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cassava_production_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Cassava production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Cassava production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Communications_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Communications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Communications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Internet_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Internet in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Internet in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_companies_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of companies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Companies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Currency" title="Currency">Currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a>: <a href="/wiki/Congolese_franc" title="Congolese franc">Franc</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ISO_4217" title="ISO 4217">ISO 4217</a>: <a href="/wiki/Congolese_franc" title="Congolese franc">CDF</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Energy_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Energy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Energy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Health_care_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Health care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Health care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mining_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tourism_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Tourism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Tourism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transport_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_airports_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="List of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rail_transport_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Rail transport in the Democratic 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