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Democratic Republic of
CONGO - FACTS & FIGURES
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| FACTS & FIGURES |
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| POPULATION
60 million (2005 est.) |
INDUSTRIES
Mining, mineral processing, consumer
products, cement |
| CAPITAL
Kinshasa |
NATURAL
RESOURCES Cobalt, copper, niobium,
tantalum, petroleum, gold, silver, zinc,
manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower,
timber, industrial and gem diamonds
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| AREA
905,568 sq miles |
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INDEPENDENCE
30 June 1960 (from Belgium)
CONSTITUTION
A new constitution was adopted 17
July 2003
CURRENCY
Congolese franc (CDF)
GDP
$46.27 billion (2005 est.)
GDP
per capita $800 (2005 est.)
GDP
real growth rate 6.5% (2005 est.)
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