Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo

This former colony was known as the Belgian Congo and also as "Congo-Léopoldville" until 1966, when the capital was renamed Kinshasa.  With an area of 2,345,409 km2, it is the 11th largest state in the world. The Democratic Republic of Congo will have a population of around 107 million in 2021. The economy is essentially agricultural (70