Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Also known as: DRC, DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo (which is really two countries, a region, a river, etc.), République démocratique du Congo (French)
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🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo - Country
Since January 2019 · Re-Elected December 2023 · President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo & Head of State
Appointed April 2024 · Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo · First Woman to Hold the Office
📍 Democratic Republic of the Congo is a large country located in Central Africa, straddling the equator and occupying a vast portion of the Congo Basin. It is bordered by Republic of the Congo to the west, Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania to the east, and Zambia and Angola to the south, with a small coastline along the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The country’s landscape is dominated by the vast Congo Rainforest, one of the largest tropical rainforests in the world, as well as the Congo River system, which is one of the longest and most powerful rivers globally. The eastern region features mountains, volcanoes, and part of the East African Rift system, along with several large lakes. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s central location and immense natural resources have made it a key region for biodiversity, cultural diversity, and economic potential in Africa.
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Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
The Democratic Republic of the Congo follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type E
The Democratic Republic of the Congo commonly uses Type C and Type E electrical outlets.
What is the Internet TLD for the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.
Examples:
.us = United States .fr = France .jp = Japan
The Democratic Republic of the Congo uses:
.cd
What is the ISO Code for the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or JP. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.
Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:
CD
Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: CD
ISO-3 Code: COD
ISO Numeric Code: 180
CD 
Democratic Republic of the Congo (ISO 3166-1)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (ISO 3166-1) Click to Copy Flag
Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1E8 U+1F1E9
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🇨🇩 "Debout Congolais" – (French) / "Arise, Congolese"
• Lyrics written by Joseph Lutumba
• Music composed by Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi
• Adopted as the national anthem in 1960 and restored in 1997
• Music composed by Simon-Pierre Boka di Mpasi Londi
• Adopted as the national anthem in 1960 and restored in 1997
Official Motto:
"Justice – Paix – Travail"
(Translated from French: "Justice – Peace – Work")
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