Outline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

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Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.

General reference

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Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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An enlargeable topographic map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 2,511 km
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 2,410 km
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1,930 km
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 1,577 km
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 765 km
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 628 km
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 459 km
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 233 km
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 217 km

Environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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An enlargeable satellite image of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Natural geographic features of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ecoregions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

List of ecoregions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Administrative divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Administrative divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Municipalities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Demography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Demographics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Government and politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Branches of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Executive branch of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Legislative branch of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Judicial branch of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Court system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Foreign relations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

International organization membership

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a member of: [1]

Law and order in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Law of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Local government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Local government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

History by period

History by region

History by subject

Culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Art in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Economy and infrastructure of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

See also

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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References

  1. "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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