Democratic Republic of the Congo
With the population of 96 million people (2019) and an area of 2.345.000 km2 the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populated Francophone country, second by its area in Africa, and 11th in the world. It is situated right in the center of the African Continent. The Capital and the largest city is Kinshasa situated along the Congo and has 15 million inhabitants (2021).
DRC exits to the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Congo River. The huge river Congo marks its 4.640 km long flow from the southern province Katanga to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the deepest river in the world, second by its length (only to the Nile), and the central line of the Congolese economy.
250 different ethnical groups live in the country. The most numerous once are the Kongo, Luba, and Mongo. The verity of 700 local languages is solved by the use of the official French language.
It is known that certain parts of DR Congo represent a real underground treasury by the abundance of different metal and mineral ores deposits.
DR Congo supports and controls seven national parks, three of which were classified by the UNESCO as “Places of the World Heritage” due to their exceptional beauty.
A safari in this beautiful country provides tourists with a chance to uncover the legendary hospitality of Congolese people. Worldly appreciated artifacts created in small home-ateliers, and especially incomparable natural beauties, make unforgettable memories for the visitors and fans of rare, original and true beauty.
WELCOME TO THIS GREAT COUNTRY IN THE HEART OF AFRICA!
His Excellency Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo,
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Assumed his position on January 24, 2019.
- Leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress, the oldest and largest party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- In February 2021, he was elected President of the African Union for a one-year term.
- He was re-elected to the office of President of the Democratic Republic of Congo during the presidential elections held on December 20, 2023.