CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
Mining Information
The country details are:
- Continent: Africa
- Area: 2,344,900 sq km / 905,366 sq ml
- Capital: Kinshasa
- Language: French, Swahili, Linala, Kikongo, Tshiluba and over 200 others
- Currency: Zaire
- Population: 56,625,039
- Life expectancy: 50 (men), 53 (women)
- Literacy rate: 84% (men), 61% (women)
- Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Kimbanguist
- Ethnic distribution: Over 200 ethnic groups, the largest are Kongo, Luba, Lunda, Mongo and Zande
- Physical features: Zaire - Congo river basin is composed of savanna and rainforest; mountains in the east and west
- Exports: Copper, cobalt, industrial diamonds, petroleum, coffee
Mining and Quarrying Information
The details available in the Mine & Quarry Data database are shown below:
- 9 owners/operators are known to be based in this country.
- 37 operations are known of in this country.
Mineral Extraction
The specific mineral extraction details available in the Mine & Quarry Data database are shown below: