ISD Code: +243
Time Zone: GMT +1
Area: 2 344 900 sq. kms (905 366 sq. Mi)
Capital: Kinshasa
Major towns: Kisangani, Kananga, Lubumbashi
Population: 30 500 000
Languages: French (official) Swahili and other African languages
Currency: 1 New Zaire
Mining sector activity: 80% of the worlds' cobalt production, copper, industrial diamonds, zinc, gold, cassiterite, oil.
Agricultural: Coffee, palm oil. Vast reserves of timber yet to be exploited.
General information: A vast tract of land spread through central Africa, with a narrow strip though to the Atlantic Coast. Vast resources, particularly in timber and mining yet to be fully exploited. Kinshasa is a major airline hub for Central Africa, with links South and North. It also provides substantial aircraft maintenance facilities.
The country is famous throughout Africa for it's music and musicians.
Magnificent scenery, and wildlife yet to be exploited.
The climate is tropical and humid, and prone to severe thunderstorm activity through most of the year. The temperature hovers about 31 degrees Celsius.
