DR Congo
DR Congo is in Africa, in the Central Africa region. Its capital is Kinshasa. It has a population of about 112.8 million and an area of 2,344,860 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is blue, at 67% of the total.
The flag of DR Congo as a pie chart
- Blue 67%
- Red 20%
- Yellow 13%
- Design
- Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
- Symbol
- Has a star
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
DR Congo at a glance
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Central Africa
- Official languages
- French, Kikongo, Lingala, Swahili, and Tshiluba
- Currency
- Congolese franc
- National day
- June 30
- Highest point
- Mount Stanley (about 5,110 meters)
- Area
- 2,344,860 km²11th largest out of 208
- Population
- 112.8 million15th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 48.1 people/km²62nd least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 91 billion82nd highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 80710th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 62.1 years13th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Joined the UN in 1960
- The Equator runs through it
Fun facts about DR Congo
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- It has a volcano with one of the largest permanent lava lakes in the world. Source: Wikipedia (es) - Nyiragongo
- It's the only place in the world where bonobos live in the wild. Source: Wikipedia (es) - Bonobo
- In 1974 the Ali–Foreman fight known as the 'Rumble in the Jungle' took place there. Source: Wikipedia (es) - The Rumble in the Jungle
Neighboring countries
DR Congo borders 9 countries:
Angola
Burundi
Central African Republic
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.