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| Short description | Democratic Republic of the Congo lies at the heart of "black Africa", a novel by Joseph Conrad - Heart of Darkness - for the country straight from the horror. Despite the signed 10 July 1999 ceasefire still ongoing unrest. Dare to check it out? |
| Capital | Kinshasa |
| Political system | Republic |
| Area | 2344858 km2 |
| Population | 66515000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1: Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid |
| Casual name | DRC (cd) |
| Access to sea and mountains | State is located in the middle of Africa, the Congo basin, in which the mouth has a 37 km access to the Atlantic Ocean. High mountains are on the east end of the country. |
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| Electric plugs | 220 V 50 Hz, Plug Type C & D |
| Phone code | +243 |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo is very dangerous country, especially areas outside Kinshasa, Goma and Kisangani. Some areas are controlled by rebel forces.
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