Democratic republic of the congo the carter center. With one of the largest 18th though lowestpaid labor forces in the world the gdp per capita is a mere $328, labor exploitation and forced labor remain issues. Icvolunteers is an international nongovernmental organization that recruits, trains and coordinates volunteers for. Lumumba was simply applying a strategy to the international arena. Map of the democratic republic of congo cia factbook drc world bank. The democratic republic of the congo gdp forecast 2017. Kinshasa, the capital, is the second largest frenchspeaking city in the world. Upon independence in 160, the former french region of middle congo became the republic of the congo. Congo, democratic republic of the energy 2015, cia world. Issn 15538133 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. The normal b26s were not suitable for the congo war, said mechanic segisberto fernandez. Cia world fact book for droc cdc report page for droc us state department consular sheet for droc. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cia world factbook 2014. Larry devlin arrived as the new chief of station for the cia in the congo five days. Congo kinshasa, drc, republique democratique du congo. According to the cia world factbook, congo has long been marred by political and social instability. The world factbook central intelligence agency congo.
The information regarding congo, republic of the on this page is republished from the 2013 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Click get books and find your favorite books in the online library. Zaire 171 17 following five years of extreme instability and civil unrest, josephdésiré mobutu, now. Congo, democratic republic of the the world factbook cia. Cias world factbook is your authoritative source on the worlds countries, territories, oceans, and more. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, republic of the 2013 information contained here.
Cia world fact book, 2004comoros wikisource, the free. The war, which began in august 18, has dramatically reduced national output and government revenue, has increased external debt, and has resulted in the deaths from war, famine, and disease of. A quarter century of experimentation with marxism was abandoned in 10 and a democratically elected government installed in 12. An interactive database with information derived from the cia world factbook, your nation allows the user to compare or rank statistics for any two countries or. Congo, democratic republic of the former zaire 102k. Between 2012 and 2014, more than 11,000 congolese refugees returned from the republic. The crisis began almost immediately after the congo became independent from belgium and ended, unofficially, with the entire country under the rule of josephdésiré mobutu.
The mission in the congo was not the first operation against communist forces for those who made up the air and naval forces. In march 2006, the world bank and the international monetary fund imf approved heavily indebted poor countries hipc treatment for congo. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. Congo, democratic republic of the cia world factbook. 13 juin 2018 the world factbook central intelligence agency. Cia activities in the democratic republic of the congo. Christianity in the democratic republic of the congo. The number of christians of all denominations in the congo is estimated at over 63 million by the pew research center, a figure representing approximately 5. Devlin was the cia station chief in kinshasa in the 160s. Stemming from congos economic history as a mining economy under belgian rule, the congos chief industries continue to be mining and mineral processingcia the world fact book. The execution is known to have been witnessed by at least one cia observer. The republic of the congo is one of the most urbanized countries in africa, with nearly 70% of congolese living in urban areas. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. In many of the worlds least developed countries ldcs, children face.
The cias cuban air force battles communists in the congo during the mid160s civil war in the congo, a douglas b26k counter invader wearing the flag of the republic of the congo, but operated by the cia and crewed by anticommunist cubans, rockets a boat smuggling rebel arms across lake tanganyika. By hf weiss 2008 congo watchers have been distressed at the little mention that the congo receives in u. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. We cannot guarantee that fifty days with cia book is in the library. By k mahrt with the largest area in subsaharan africa 2,344,858 square kilometres, the third largest population 76 million inhabitants cia world fact book 2013, and. Cia world factbook democratic republic of the congo. See the book the assassination of lumumba by ludo de witte. The information regarding congo, democratic republic of the on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united.
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+conducting international election observation missions. The cia world factbook 2014 kindle edition by central. Democratic republic of congo web links united states. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Govlibrarypublicationsthe world factbook geosprint_cg. Pdf fifty days with cia download full ebooks for free. Congo, democratic republic of the 2016, cia world factbook. Capital of le congo is brazzaville congo brazzaville, african great lakes, pays. Develop an understanding of congos context and learn why there is such a. Central africa, east of the democratic republic of the congo, north of burundi.
Economy of the democratic republic of the congo wikipedia. He subsequently changed his name to mobutu sese seko as. The recent history of the democratic republic of congo dr congo has. This book makes a major contribution to the history of the congo just after. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence. Download full fifty days with cia book or read online anytime anywhere, available in pdf, epub and kindle. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. The cias cuban air force battles communists in the congo. The information regarding congo, democratic republic of the on this page is republished from the 2016 world fact book of the united. Cia world factbook a site created by the central intelligence agency with brief overview and facts of world countries, including democratic republic of the. By a chestnut by alex chestnut june, 2020 introduction the first and second congo wars. Call africas world war, with widespread civilian suffering the result. Congo, democratic republic of the cia world factbook the. By n mock 2006 cited by 4 the democratic republic of congo drc, formerly zaire, presents one of the most.
Congo, republic of the cia world factbook the best. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Kilometers cia world factbook 2006, which makes it nearly equivalent to. Learn more about congos history as a belgian colony and its difficult path to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. How childrens wellbeing reflects government choices and. Lawrence raymond devlin june 18, 122 december 6, 2008, known as larry devlin, was a central intelligence agency cia field officer. Congo, democratic republic of the 2012, cia world factbook. The democratic republic of the congo is the second largest country by area on the african continent, and is one of the most mineralrich countries in the world. The following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 1.
This profile contains information on history, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation. Democratic republic of congo african studies and african. For the prestige of the un and the interests of the free world. The cia world factbook 2014 kindle edition by central intelligence agency. Crise congolaise was a period of political upheaval and conflict in the republic of the congo today the democratic republic of the congo between 160 and 165. Democratic republic of the congo culture, history, & people. The world factbook world leaders cia maps historical collection publications additional publications center for. Stationed for many years in africa, he was cia station chief in the democratic republic of the congo during the congo crisis biography. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, democratic republic of the energy 2015 information contained here.
Cia world fact book on congo this site contains a detailed list of facts and information about congo from the central intelligence agency. The cia world factbook 2012020 by central intelligence. The democratic republic of congo drc is in the center of. Official web site of the embassy of the democratic republic of congo. A brief civil war in 17 restored former marxist president sassounguesso, but ushered in a period of ethnic unrest. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world.
Geography and history of the democratic republic of the congo, with maps. Central african republic chad comoros congo, democratic republic of the congo, republic of the cote divoire djibouti egypt equatorial guinea. Growth and poverty in the democratic republic of congo. Congo is available from the department of state and other sources, some of which are listed here. He subsequently served as chief of station, laos and chief, africa division and retired in 174. The belgian colonizers transformed congo into a slavestate for rubber and ivory.
Central intelligence agency the world factbook democratic. Joseph mobutu seized power and declared himself president in a november 165 coup. The cia world factbook 2018201 by central intelligence. Army during world war ii, rising to the rank of captain. Christianity is the majority religion of the democratic republic of the congo and is professed by a majority of the population. Congo, democratic republic of the 2020, cia world factbook. The information regarding congo, republic of the on this page is re published from the 2018 world fact book of the united states. Create free account to access unlimited books, fast download and ads free. The economy of the democratic republic of the congo has declined drastically since the. Find the democratic republic of the congo real gdp growth rate forecasts and. Congo war is bloodiest since world war ii, unicef says. Several of these parks have been recognized as unesco world heritage. The economy of the democratic republic of the congo a nation endowed with vast potential wealth has declined drastically since the mid180s.
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