The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, Zaire, DR Congo, DRC, the DROC, or simply the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. It was formerly called Zaire. It is, by area, the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa, the second-largest in all of Africa, and the 11th-largest in the world.

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License ID: 1647621793 City Kinshasa, DRCongo boulevard June 30
Member since: 2015
Capital
Kinshasa
Population (2015)
86,790,568
GNI Per Capita (2016)
$450.0
Emissions Per Capita (2014)
0.070 tons
Website Links
National Focal Points
National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions
0
Average
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Most Recent Year
2019
Most Recent Value (USD, Millions )
99,240.95
Most Recent Year
2019
Most Recent Value (USD, Millions )
47,319.62