Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (Capital: Kinshasa)
Recently, increasing hostilities in eastern part of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by non-state armed group M23 have caused mass displacement in the region.
Political Features
- 2nd largest country in the African continent (after Algeria) & largest in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
- Land boundaries: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
- Maritime boundary: Atlantic Ocean.
Geographical Features
- Major river: Congo river (second longest river, after Nile River).
- Vegetation: Tropical forests.
- Congo basin is home to world’s largest tropical peatlands.
- Minerals: Cobalt, gold, copper, coal, iron ore, lithium etc.