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Country snapshot
DRC| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Democratic Republic of the CongoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | KinshasaGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Total area | 2,345,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 109,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 109,300,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 109,300,000 people |
| Languages | French (official), Lingala (a trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, TshilubaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 71,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 649 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 61.9–62.1 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 62.07 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 61.9 years |
