Democratic Republic of the Congo

National Liaison

Suveni Rubadaka

Global Liaison

John Zembwe

Capital City:

Kinshasa

Population:

102.3 million

Ethnic Groups:

more than 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest groups - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) - make up about 45% of the population

Languages:

French (official), Lingala (a trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba

Religions

Christian 93/1% (Roman Catholic 29.9%, Protestant 26.7%, other Christian 36.5%), Kimbanguist 2.8%, Muslim 1.3%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 1.2%, none 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2014 est.)

All data has been sourced from the Population Reference Bureau and the CIA World Fact Book

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