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Languages | French (official), Swahili, Lingala, Ishiluba, and Kikongo, others |
Religions | Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Islam 10%; syncretic and traditional, 10% |
Ethnicity | over 200 African ethnic groups, the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes—Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic)—make up about 45% of the population |
Population | 65,751,512 |
Capital | Kinshasa, 6,050,000 (metro. area) |
Currency | Franc Congolais (CDF) |
Web Domains | .cd |
Phone Codes | 00-243 |
ICVolunteers-Switzerland is the Swiss branch of ICVolunteers. Historically, the Swiss office is the cradle of the whole organization. ICVolunteers has local presence in a growing number of countries, including Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.
We invite you to look over what we are doing in the area.
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