Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Alternative name(s) Zaire (former official name, 1971 to 1997) Language(s) French Literacy rate 77.% Currency Congolese franc Capital City Kinshasa Country code +243 Domain(TLD) .cd Ethnicity Bantu. Mongo, Luba, Kongo, Mangbetu and the Azande Religion Christianity, Roman Catholic, & Other Christians Nationality Congolese Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 2,345,409 km2 (905,567 sq mi) Timezone UTC+1 to +2 (WAT and CAT) Average elevation 1,700 feet (520 metres) Coastline 37 Km Mains Electricity 230 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Democratic Republic of the Congo embassies in different countries

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