Country information
Independent Yes
Country codes CD, COD (ISO 3166-1)
Official name Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital city Kinshasa
Continent Africa
Member of United Nations, African Union, Southern African Development Community
Population 86 790 567 (2019)
Total area 2 344 860 km2
Highest point Mount Stanley (5 109 m, 16 762 ft)
Lowest point South Atlantic Ocean
GDP per capita $ 562 (World Bank, 2018)
Currency Congolese franc (FC, CDF)
Calling code +243
Internet TLD .cd
