Hivaids in the democratic republic of the congo writing. In fact, the mining industry is likely to be the main factor for growth as direct international investment rises dagne, 2011, p. Mining industry of the democratic republic of the congo. The following demographic statistics are from the cia world factbook. The democratic republic of the congo hosts the united nations largest peacekeeping mission in the world, with over 21,000 soldiers from approximately 50 different countries. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, democratic republic of.
Cia world fact book, 2004congo, democratic republic of the. The mining industry of the democratic republic of the congo is a significant factor in the worlds production of cobalt, copper, diamond, tantalum, tin, and gold. President denis sassounguesso since 25 october 1997, following the civil war in which he toppled elected president pascal lissouba. With one of the largest 18th though lowestpaid labor forces in the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, democratic republic of the people 2018 information contained here. Congo permeates the story, as it grapples with its fledgling independence and a descent into violence exacerbated by the machinations of the colonial power. A quarter century of experimentation with marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a. The democratic republic of the congo is a large country in subsaharan africa. Congo democratic republic fact about congo democratic. After three tumultuous decades of misrule mostly by military governments civilian rule was established in 1993 but lasted only a decade.
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The impact of african external forces in the democratic. The republic of the congo is a member of the central african economic and monetary community cemac and shares a common currency the central african franc with five other member states in the region. You can explore and analyze thousands of indicators organized by region, country, topic, industry sector, and type. Congo, democratic republic of the people 2018, cia world. While the congo crisis is known for lumumba and mobutu, what is less well known is how they got into power or out of it. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, democratic republic of the 20 information contained here. His presidency has included involvement in the civil war in the democratic republic of congo drc and other conflicts in the great lakes region, as well as the civil war against the lords resistance army. However, due to adverse internal and external factors, including conflict, corruption and global recession, the economy is stagnant. Cia activities in the democratic republic of the congo. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, democratic republic of the 2020 information contained here.
This astronaut image shows two capital cities brownishgray areas on opposite banks of the congo river. Gibbs, the political economy of third world intervention. As of july 2018, the cia world factbook lists the congo containing over 85 million inhabitants representing over 200 african ethnic groups. The democratic republic of the congo has the worlds nineteenth largest population with nearly seventy two million people. Congo, democratic republic of the people 2020, cia world. Read congo fact book by available from rakuten kobo. Upon independence in 1960, the former french region of middle congo became the republic of the congo. The congo, short for the democratic republic of the congo, is an equatorial country located in central africa. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, republic of the 2020 information contained here. Civil wars in the democratic republic of the congo have made it less desirable to travel to recently, although it still receives many immigrants, primarily from other warring. Africa congo, democratic republic of the the world. Troops from angola, chad, namibia, sudan, and zimbabwe intervened to support kabilas regime. Congo republic fact about congo republic, congo republic. A quarter century of experimentation with marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government installed in 1992.
A ceasefire was signed in july 1999 by the drc, congolese armed rebel groups, angola, namibia. Demographics of the democratic republic of the congo wikipedia. The information regarding congo, republic of the on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Infoplease has everything you need to know about congo, democratic republic of the. Despite a wealth of fertile soil, hydroelectric power potential, and mineral resources, the democratic republic of the congo drc struggles with many socioeconomic problems, including high infant and maternal mortality rates, malnutrition, poor vaccination coverage, lack of access to improved water sources and sanitation, and frequent and early fertility. The drc has vast potential wealth in the form of minerals and precious metals, diamonds, petroleum, coal, hydropower and timber. The general knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the improveme. Today, the details on the congo operation remain classified by the cia. Cia the world factbook 2002 congo, republic of the. Factfile the democratic republic of congo evangelical. The best books on democratic republic of the congo. Troops from uganda, rwanda, zimbabwe, angola, and namibia have intervened in this devastating conflict. Congo democratic republic cia world fact book congo democratic republic bbc congo democratic republic timeline bbc.
Africa congo, democratic republic of the the world factbook. Kabila renamed the country the democratic republic of the congo drc, but in august 1998 his regime was itself challenged by a second insurrection again backed by rwanda and uganda. Since 1997, the democratic republic of the congo droc. The execution is known to have been witnessed by at least one cia observer. Cia the world factbook congo, democratic republic of the. In the mid to late 1990s, he was lauded by the west as part of a new generation of african leaders. Indexmundi contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. Stemming from congos economic history as a mining economy under belgian rule, the congos chief industries continue to be mining and mineral processingcia the world fact book. Africa congo, republic of the the world factbook central. The democratic republic of the congo drc is a compilation of several groups of people.
Uganda cia world factbook the best country factbook. The war, which began in august 1998, has dramatically reduced national output and government revenue, has increased external debt, and has resulted in the deaths from war, famine, and disease of. The democratic republic of the congo pronunciation help info french. The smaller city on the north side of the river is brazzaville, while the larger, kinshasa, is on the south side. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. No photos available for congo, democratic republic of the. Since 1994 the democratic republic of the congo droc. It is the democratic republic of the congos largest source of export income. Congo, democratic republic of the 2020, cia world factbook. Congo, democratic republic of the transnational issues. The information regarding congo, democratic republic of the on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united. He renamed the country the democratic republic of the congo drc, but in august 1998 his regime was itself challenged by a second insurrection again backed by rwanda and uganda. Mining is and has been the major source of export income cia, 2011. The congo free state was a corporate state privately controlled by leopold ii of belgium through the association internationale africaine, a nongovernmental organization.
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A ceasefire was signed on 10 july 1999, but skirmishing. The economy of the democratic republic of the congo a nation endowed with vast potential wealth has declined drastically since the mid1980s. Congo, democratic republic of the economy 2020, cia world. A quarter century of experimentation with marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992.
Despite a wealth of fertile soil, hydroelectric power potential, and mineral resources, the democratic republic of the congo drc struggles with many socioeconomic problems, including high infant and maternal mortality rates, malnutrition, poor vaccination coverage. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in. A very revealing book on cia activities and behind the scenes political maneuverings during the congo crisis. He renamed the country the democratic republic of the congo drc, but in august 1998 his regime was itself challenged by a second insurrection again.
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