Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: World Factbook, 2009[1] | |
Area |
2,344,858 sq km |
Population |
68,692,542 |
Languages |
French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10% |
Ethnicity |
Over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population[2] |
Groups Associated with MWC |
3 (2006) |
Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches |
216,268 (2006) |
Citations
- ↑ "Congo, Democratic Republic of the," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html (accessed 5 August 2009).
- ↑ Ibid.