Interesting facts about DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a very poor country. Although she also has her wealth … This is not money or other values, it is perhaps the richest in nature in the world, people from the most remote corners of the world come to admire.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the poorest country in the world according to 2012 data.

DR Congo is the second largest country in Africa and the eleventh in the world.

from 1885 to 1908, the Congo was in the personal possession of the Belgian king.

From 1971 to 1997, the country was called Zaire.

In the DR Congo, a large number of species of snakes, including poisonous, live.

The population of DR Congo consists of more than two hundred different peoples.

The most popular sport in DR Congo is football.

The Congo River is one of the deepest rivers in the world.

About 80 percent of all uranium ore in the world is extracted in the DR Congo.

The official language of the DR Congo is French. In English, almost no one speaks.

In addition to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there is the Republic of the Congo, which is still in the neighborhood, and they should not be confused – they are different.

Located in the country, the sleeping volcano of Newiraongo is considered one of the most (in theory) dangerous in the world.