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Congo, Kinshasa

Official Name:	The Democratic Republic of The Congo
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Semi-Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Republique Democratique du Congo
ISO Country Codes:	CD : COG
Internet Domain:	.cd
Government Web Site:	https://www.ambadrcusa.org/

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Capital:	Kinshasa	Main Airports:	N'Djili International Airport and Kinshasa International Airport
Language(s):	French	Population:	108,407,721
Currency:	Congo, D.R. New Franc	ISO Currency Code:	CDF
Telephone Dial In:	+243	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States; African Union; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

7 sur 7;

Actualite.cd;

Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP);

Newspaper

Radio

Congo, Kinshasa

Government Website:	https://www.ambadrcusa.org/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/democratic-republic-congo
Central Bank:	Banque Centrale du Congo

GDP:	$102.956 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$1,100 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Congo, D.R. New Franc
Currency Code:	CDF
World Bank Classification:	Low-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	20.1%	coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber, tea, cotton, cocoa, quinine, cassava (manioc, tapioca), bananas, plantains, peanuts, root crops, corn, fruits; wood products
Industry:	31.7%	mining (copper, cobalt, gold, diamonds, coltan, zinc, tin, tungsten), mineral processing, consumer products (textiles, plastics, footwear, cigarettes), metal products, processed foods and beverages, timber, cement, commercial ship repair
Services:	48.1%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Africa; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

African Development Bank; Countryeconomy; Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

No Exchange

National Statistics Office:

Institut National de la Statistique;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Congo, Kinshasa

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU

Business Language(s):	French
Customs & Excise:	Ministère du Budget
Development Bank(s):	African Development Bank; Trade and Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Office Congolais de Contrôle

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 139/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 166/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 133/136 (2016)
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