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The Democratic Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) is a Central African country with an area of ??2,344,858 square kilometers, and a population of 89561000 (United Nations average estimate for 2020
The country is named after the great Congo River which flows through the country with its tributaries. It occupies most of the Kogo River basin, while to its east it is closed by the water wall of Lakes Tanganyika, Kivu, Edward, Alberto and all the more
It borders many African countries. The capital is Kinshasa. It is also the only African country to use 2 time zones (UTC + 1, + 2)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in central Africa. It borders nine states:
Angola, Zambia, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda.
It has a small coastline on the Atlantic. The equator crosses the country. Most of the country is covered by rainforest, the second largest, after the Amazon.
Almost the entire country is in the Congo Basin. The eastern tip of the country is mountainous, with the Rwenzori Mountains being the highest mountain range.
In the same area are two of the most active volcanoes in Africa, Niragongo and Niamuragira.
Congo's rainforests are characterized by great biodiversity, the largest of any African country.
including rare or endemic species such as the chimpanzee and bonobo, the African forest elephant, the mountain gorilla, the okapi and the white rhino. Five of the country's national parks have been designated World Heritage Sites.
Garuba, Kahuzi-Biega, Salonga and Viruga and the Okapi wildlife sanctuary. According to UNESCO, all of them are in danger.