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Location | Central Africa |
Area of Land | 2,267,048sqkm |
Bordered Countries | Angola, Burundi, Central African republic, Rwanda, south Sudan,Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Republic of the Congo |
Climate | Tropical; hot humid in equatorial/river basin. Cooler and wetter in eastern highlands. |
Terrain | Vast central basin is a low-lying plateau maintains in east |
Highest Elevation | Pic marguerite on mount ngaliema (mount stanely)5,110m |
Lowest Elevation | Atlantic Ocean 0m |
Natural Resources | Cobalt, Copper, niobium, tantalium, industrial, and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber |
Percentage of Arable Land | 3.1% |
Natural Hazards | Volcanism |
Population | 79,375,136 |
Population Growth Rate | 2.45% |
Median Total Age | 18.1 years° |
Sex Ratio | 0.99 male/female |
Infant Mortality Rate | 71.47 deaths |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 56.93 |
Major Infectious Diseases | Food or waterborne:Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever. Vectorborne:Malaria, dengue fever, and trypanosomias- gambiensec (African sleeping sickness. Water contact:Schistosomiasis |
Main Ethnic Group and Percentage | Bantu 55% |
Top Religions and Percentage | Mongo, Luba, Kongo, and Mangbeta-Azande 45% |
Total Population Literacy Rate | 63.8% |
Languages Most Spoken | French |
Official Name of the Country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Government Type | Semi-presidential republic |
Independence Day | June, 30 |
Capital | Kinshasa |
Suffrage | 18 years old/ universal and compulasary |
Executive Branch Chief of State | Joseph Kabila (President) |
Type of Economy | Mixed economy |
GDP (per capita) | 700-800 |
Unemployment Rate | NA |
Inflation Rate | 1.1% |
International Disputes | Uganda dispute Rukwanz's island and other areas on the semi like river with hydrocarbon potential. |
About Democratic Republic of Congo
Conflicts arose in DRC when the prime minister was assassinated leading to Mobutu Sese seko gaining power by renaming the congo to the republic of Zaire causing the Congo's decline economically. During the collapse many ethnic tensions were coming into Zaire from Rwanda. Hutu refugees began to seek shelter in eastern Zaire but a few of these Hutu's were armed and violent towards the Tutsi living in Zaire. The Tutsi militia defeated the Hutu causing most Hutu's to be sent back to Rwanda. Laurent Kabila was allied with the Tutsi militia helping him restore Zaire back to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo or DRC for short is located in Africa within the Congo river, one of world's largest rivers. The Garamba National Park protects rare species such as the white rhino and the okapi which is the only relatives of giraffes (that are living). The climate is mostly tropical but varies. There are many ethnic groups that live in DRC but the main ethnic group is Bantu who migrated from western Africa and their main language is French. After WWII they fought for independence with their leader Patrice Lumumba, who became prime minister. The Congolese made negotiations with Belgium and finally got it in 1960.
The Main religion and percentage is Bantu by only 55% leaving the other 45% to over 200 other religious groups which leads to many conflicts involving religion. The location being Central Africa leads to some natural hazards one being Volcanism because there is an active volcano in DRC. Recently in December of 2013 there was an attack on the capital that was an attempt to seize power lead by Joseph Mukungubila’s followers. |
Refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The definition of a Refugee is a person been forced to leave their country in order to escape war persecution or natural disaster. In the Democratic Republic of Congo Refugees sought out safety in neighboring countries due to an armed conflict with North and South Kivu that was stretched for fifteen years. When the president Kabila from the DCR was assassinated it caused refugees to fear that they would never be able to return. Rwanda also had a genocide in 1994 causing many people to take refuge in DCR and later in 1996 Rwanda invaded DCR in pursuit of those refugees . DCR is one of the poorest countries in the world and refugees who had fled in 2012 returning isn't helping increase any factors that could help DCR.
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Most of the female refugees were shown to not being as literate as the males. Healthwise refugees tend to suffer from many illness that they have been exposed to and even mental issues such as PTSD, unable to trust anyone, and others. Currently, the DCR are receiving help by the United Nations (UN) with a mission called MONUC to protect the people and they have been at it for thirteen years because of recurring violence led by a group named LCR. LCR rebels inflict sexual violence, destroying property, and also killing people this group lead to the spread of different types of diseases and also the creation of organizations that try to help refugees. IRC is an organization that is specifically for helping refugees in the congo, they provide assistance in emergent situations and help those who survived sexual violence by providing medically ,counseling, and legally. OXFAM is another organization with a similar mission they respond to conflicts, health and education.
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"The IRC in the Democratic Republic of Congo." Rescue and Refugee Support. Web. 25 May 2016.
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"UNHCR 2012 Refugee Statistics: Full Data." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 2013. Web. 29 May 2016.
"UNHCR 2012 Refugee Statistics: Full Data." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 2013. Web. 29 May 2016.
Global Forced Diplacement. Digital image. Global Forced-displacement Tops 50 Million. Web. 30 May 2016.
Major Source Countries of Refugees. Digital image. Global Forced-Displacement Tops 50 Million. Web. 30 May 2016.
World Refugees and IDPs as of End of 2013. Digital image. Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons. Web. 30 May 2016.
Burundian Refugees Gather on the Shores of Lake Tanganyika in Kagunga Village. Digital image. Burundi's Catch-22: Retribution at Home and Disease over the Border. Web. 30 May 2016.