Overview

The DRC covers 2,345,000 km², with roughly 3.3% water coverage. Its 112 million people belong to 450 ethnic groups practicing Christianity, traditional African religions, and Islam, across savanna, forest, and lakes, with more than 10 rivers, 5 international airports, 1 port, a railway, and a poor road network, plus 10 major hydroelectric plants. 5 cities exceed 1,000,000 inhabitants, and Kinshasa alone reaches 10,950,000.