Geographic Information about the DR Congo
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DR Congo vs. United States
Name of PING The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital(s)/Population Kinshasa/10.12 Million Area 905,600mi² Arable Land % 2.86% Physical Features mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes Population 67.51 Million Density: 30 people per km² Form of Government Republic Head of Government/ Joseph Kabila Head of State Neighboring Countries Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda, Central African Republic, Sudan, Zambia, Angola, South Sudan Crude Birth Rate 34.88/1000 Crude Death Rate 10.07/1000 Growth Rate: 2.45% Infant Mortality Rate 71.47/1000 Life Expectancy Male: 55.39 years/Female: 58.51 years Literacy Rate 63.8% Male: 78.1% Female: 50% Main Imports Food, mining and other machinery, transportation, fuels Main Exports Diamond, copper, gold, cobalt, wood products, crude oil, coffee Per Capita GNP/GDP $700 Currency: Congolese franc Real Growth Rate %: 9.1% Inflation: 1% Unemployment: 8.9% Labor Force: Total 27.59 million Ag: N/A Ind N/A Serv N/A Natural Resources: cobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber Trade Partners: China, Zambia, Italy, Belgium, South Africa, Zimbabwe |
Name of PING United States of America
Capital(s)/Population Washington, DC/4.955 Million Area 9,826,675 Arable Land % 16.8% Physical Features mountain, rivers, lakes, plateaus, volcanoes, Population 321,368,864 Density: 35 people per km² Form of Government Constitution-Based Federal Republic Head of Government/ Barack Obama Head of State Neighboring Countries Canada, Mexico Crude Birth Rate 12.49/1000 Crude Death Rate 8.15/1000 Growth Rate: 0.78 Infant Mortality Rate 5.87/1000 Life Expectancy Male: 77.32 years/Female: 81.97 years Literacy Rate 99 Male: N/A Female: N/A Main Imports Agricultural products, industrial supplies, crude oil, capital goods, consumer goods Main Exports Agricultural products, industrial supplies, capital goods, consumer goods Per Capita GNP/GDP $54,600 Currency: US Dollar Real Growth Rate %: 2.4% Inflation: 1.6% Unemployment rate: 6.2% Labor Force: Total 156 million Ag: 0.7% Ind 81.8% Serv 17.6% Natural Resources: coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber Trade Partners: China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany |
The capital of the DR Congo is located in one of the mid-western areas. Kamina is towards the south, while Bumba is towards the north. Kindu is set more towards the east. All these cities are located relatively close to a water source, giving them a somewhat nearby water source. They are also relatively close to the country's borders neat Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and the Central African Republic.