Packing list – or what you should take with you in large quantities from Germany Malaria prophylaxis Medicines (be careful – there are a lot of counterfeit medicines on the Congolese market) Bug spray Shampoo and other hygiene items cosmetics Sunscreen, good sunglasses High quality mosquito protection (mosquito tent, mosquito net) Youth hostel sleeping bag… Read More »
Travel, transportation and traffic International airlines currently flying to Kinshasa: Brussels Airways South African Airways Ethiopian Airways Kenya Airways Air France Travel within the country is only possible to a very limited extent. Chaotic conditions prevail in traffic and communication. Overall, the road network is below average. The government speaks of 2,800 km of tar… Read More »
Religion The cathedral in Bukavu, Eastern DR Congo The vast majority of the Congolese are very religious. Life with the ancestors and God determines life in all its facets. Even if Christian worldviews are dominant, the connection to the ancestors is the most important thing in the Congolese religious practice. In the remote rural areas… Read More »
Art and music Congolese art includes two basic directions: works of art of the spiritual and religious everyday life and works of art for the representation of one’s own culture, whereby the latter were created only after the contact with the European culture. A mosaic of traditional and contemporary art developed through many ethnic groups… Read More »
Healthcare Rural health center in Ituri The health system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was set up with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO / OMS), is very well thought out. Central hospitals (Hôpital de Reference) are assigned secondary health structures (Zone de Santé, Center de Santé, Poste de Santé),… Read More »
Ebola – another outbreak in the DR Congo in 2018 The first case of a viral disease, the name of which “Ebola” comes from here, became known in 1976 on the Ebola River in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a major country in African continent according to thereligionfaqs. At that time,… Read More »
Proportion of literate adults: 77% (2018) Major religions: Christians 80% (thereof Kimbanguists 10%), Islam 10% Urban population: 43% (2019) Life expectancy (female / male): 60.4 years / 58.9 years (2018) Gender Inequality Index: Rank 186 of 187 (HDR 2018) Number of births: 6 / p. Woman (estimated, 2017) Infant mortality: 70/1000 live births (2018) Peoples… Read More »
Youth Over 19% of the population belong to the youth group (14 to 24 years). It is alarming that 47% of the victims – of various violent conflicts – come from precisely this group. Apart from a small minority who find an apprenticeship place in private or denominational institutions, the young people have to “get… Read More »
Great efforts have been made in implementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to themakeupexplorer. The data situation is uncertain as large parts of the rural population live very isolated and there are no reliable figures on the population and development situation. The results of the indicators used… Read More »
The economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is growing only slowly. The value added tax introduced in 2012 and a restrictive monetary policy by the central bank offer good conditions for economic growth, but corruption and one-sided dependence on the extraction of raw materials have a destabilizing effect. Telecommunications have developed particularly quickly… Read More »
Forestry The country’s wood wealth is enormous. About 52% of the country is covered with tropical rainforest, which is part of the Congo Basin. This means that the country has the second largest contiguous rainforest area after Brazil. Almost 6% of the world’s rainforest and around half of the African forest are located in the… Read More »
Industry The Congolese economy is determined by mining and the timber industry. The transport industry benefits from economic activities in the mining and forest regions. In the mining industry there are skilled craftsmen and service companies for the maintenance and repair of machines and processing plants. There are no exact figures on the export of… Read More »
Estimated GDP: US $ 47.32 billion (2019) Per capita income (purchasing power parity): US $ 541.00 (2019) Human Development Rank (HDI): Rank 179 of 188 (2019) Proportion of poverty (under $ 1.80 per day): 71% (2019) Distribution of income (Gini coefficient): 42.1 (2018) Economic Transformation Index (BTI): 126 of 137 (2020) Economic situation and policy… Read More »
The foreign policy is determined by the exploitation of natural resources and the various political and economic interests. Both the western industrialized countries, the DR Congo, have close ties to the European Union and especially to the Kingdom of Belgium, as well as the Asian industrialized and emerging countries, especially China, India and Japan, are… Read More »
Democratic Republic of the Congo Location TV programs are the central medium in urban areas, while radio determines communication in rural areas. The media landscape is changing rapidly in the country. In Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Goma in particular, local commercial radio stations as well as small newspapers and information sheets are emerging and disappearing. Freedom… Read More »
New President of DR Congo Etienne TshisekediBy Foreign and Commonwealth Office Political actors in the presidential and parliamentary elections Emmanuel Ramazani Shardary On August 8, 2018, government spokesman Lambert Mende announced that Joseph Kabila would not run for the December 2018 presidential election. Instead, Emmanuel Ramazani Shardary, general secretary of Kabila’s party, the PPRD, was… Read More »
Rulers and power groups after the 2006 elections Since the presidential elections on July 31, 2006, two relevant party platforms have formed: The AMP (Alliance pour la majorité parlementaire) around the PPRD (Parti du Peuple pour la Reconstruction et la Démocratie) and the UN (Union pour la Nation) on the party of the losing presidential… Read More »
According to softwareleverage, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a constitutional state. The legal system was determined in close alignment with Belgian law. In practice, the legal system works very poorly. There is very limited legal certainty. The causes are manifold: excessive corruption, post-pushing and bad pay at all levels as well as insufficient… Read More »
Human rights are regularly violated by the military, belligerent groups, police and secret services. The prisons are overcrowded and the conditions are often unimaginable. Many prisoners wait months, sometimes years, for an examination of the procedure or for a judicial decision. National and international human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International… Read More »
Forest clearance in the DR Congo Strongly fluctuating annual precipitation, floods, torrential rain and incalculable dry periods as a result of climate change mean that farmers adapt their agricultural calendar to the rainy and dry seasons. In addition, the DR Congo is confronted with the following ecological challenges: risk of biodiversity loss, extinction of species,… Read More »
As a major country in African continent according to shoefrantics, the Democratic Republic of the Congo extends over very different landscapes. The Congo Basin with its tropical rainforests takes up around 60% of the country. It is bounded in all directions by mountain ranges between 500 and 1000 m high. In the south lies the… Read More »
Independence Day: 06/30/1960 Head of state: Felix Tshisekedi (since January 24, 2019) Head of Government / Prime Minister: Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba (since May 2019) Political system: Multi-party system Democracy Status Index (BTI): Rank 111 of 137 (2020) Corruption Index (CPI): Rank 168 of 180 (2019) Ibrahim Index of African Governance: Rank 47 of 54 (2018)… Read More »
After Mobutu was overthrown on May 16, 1997, the country of Zaire was renamed “Democratic Republic of the Congo”. It then fell into two more devastating wars. The Third Congo War is also known as the African World War. First Congo War 1996 to 1997 Mobutu is overthrown by the rebel coalition AFDL (L’Alliance des… Read More »
Village in the east of the DR Congo The total population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is estimated at 83.2 million people (2018). Over 10 million live in the capital Kinshasa alone. Calculated over the total area of the country, the population density is 35.8 residents / km². The proportion of the urban… Read More »
GRE Testing Locations Decided to take GRE exam? Now it is time to determine where to take the test. This site provides a full list of GRE testing centers in Congo DRC, among which, you can choose one that is nearest to you. Good news is that the following GRE test locations in Congo DRC… Read More »
There are 2 high school codes in Congo, Democratic Republic of today, according to the ACT. The full list is shown below by city, with name of each high school and the city where the school is located (based on the ACT official site). You can search a school code by pressing “Ctrl” + “F” and… Read More »
According to the College Board, there are 1 test centers for SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please note that before you register either of the SAT exams, you should choose your test date and test location. Each testing location is affiliated with an educational institution, such as high school,… Read More »
The revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test is offered in this location. The list below shows testing regions, fees and dates as of February 15, 2019, but availability may change when you register. Fees are shown in US$ and are subject to change without notice. To find the most up-to-date list of available test centers and dates when registration is open, click… Read More »