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Revision as of 18:10, 5 August 2009

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

  1. "Congo, Democratic Republic of the," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html (accessed 5 August 2009).
  2. Ibid.