Democratic People's Republic of the Congo

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		+	The '''Democratic People's Republic of the Congo''' (French: ''République Populaire Démocratique du Congo'') is a large, developing nation in Central Africa. It borders Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania to the east; Zambia and Angola to the south; and Cabinda (an enclave of Angola) and Gabon to the west. Formed in 1964 by a merger of the former French and Belgian Congos, the Democratic People's Republic of the Congo has followed the principles of Marxism-Leninism for most of its existence, and remains one of the most militant, revolutionary states in the Third World.
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République Populaire Démocratique du Congo Democratic People's Republic of the Congo
Flag	Coat of arms
Motto "Travail, Égalité, Patrie" (French) "Work, Equality, Fatherland"
Anthem Congo, Le Fleuve Beau (French) Congo, The Beautiful River
Capital Largest city	Brazzaville 4°14′S, 15°14′E Kinshasa
Official languages	French, Lingala, Kituba
Government  - President  - Prime Minister	Socialist republic Christophe Sassou Ngouabi Pierre Manianga
Establishment	August 11, 1964
Area  - Total  - Water (%)	2,686,858 km² 1,037,398 sq mi 3.3
Population  - 2005 estimate  - Density	67,654,000 25.17 /km² 65.21 /sq mi
GDP (PPP)  - Total  - Per capita	2005 estimate $72.457 billion $1,071
Gini	34.5 (medium)
HDI	0.517 (medium)
Currency	Ebale (COE)
Time zone - Summer (DST)	WAT, CAT (UTC +1 to +2) not observed (UTC +1 to +2)
Internet TLD	.cg
Calling code	+243

The Democratic People's Republic of the Congo (French: République Populaire Démocratique du Congo) is a large, developing nation in Central Africa. It borders Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania to the east; Zambia and Angola to the south; and Cabinda (an enclave of Angola) and Gabon to the west. Formed in 1964 by a merger of the former French and Belgian Congos, the Democratic People's Republic of the Congo has followed the principles of Marxism-Leninism for most of its existence, and remains one of the most militant, revolutionary states in the Third World.