Overview

Rank

Second-largest country in Africa (after Algeria)

Capital and Largest city

Kinshasa

Population (2023 estimate)

111,859,928

Languages

French (official), Lingala, Swahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba

Neighboring Countries (Border Lengths)

Angola (2,646 km), Zambia (2,332 km), Tanzania (479 km), Burundi (236 km), Rwanda (221

km), Uganda (877 km), South Sudan (714 km), Central African Republic (1,747 km), Republic of the Congo (1,229 km)

Natural Resources

Cobalt, Lithium, Copper, Diamonds, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Manganese, Tin, Tungsten, Uranium, Niobium, Tantalum, Petroleum, Coal, Hydropower, Forest (Timber)