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Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in Central Africa, northeast of Angola, in the timezone GMT 1. The country has
boundaries of 10,730 - Angola 2,511 (of which 225 is the boundary of Angola's discontiguous Cabinda Province), Burundi 233, Central African Republic 1,577, Republic of the Congo 2,410, Rwanda 217, Sudan 628, Tanzania 459, Uganda 765, Zambia 1,930 (km), and a coastline of 37 (km). Major urban areas: Kinshasa, Kananga, Kisangani, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi.
Elevations
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest point: Pic Marguerite on Mont Ngaliema (Mount Stanley) 5,110 m
Physical Features
Lake Tanganyika (32,000 km2), River Congo-Lualaba (4,630 km), Nyamuragira volcano
Hazards
Periodic droughts in south; Congo River floods (seasonal); in the east, in the Great Rift Valley, there are active volcanoes
Climate
Tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season April to October, dry season December to February; south of Equator - wet season November to March, dry season April to October
Natural Resources
Cobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber
Land Use
Arable land: 2.86% permanent crops: 0.47% other: 96.67% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
832 cu km (1987)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 0.03 cu km/yr (59%/29%/12%) per capita: 8 cu m/yr (2000)
Environmental Issues
Poaching threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; deforestation; refugees responsible for significant deforestation, soil erosion, and wildlife poaching; mining of minerals (coltan - a mineral used in creating capacitors, diamonds, and gold) causing environmental damage
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