Republic of the Congo.svg 128 The Flag of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo The Coat of arms of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Image LocationDRCongo.svg thumb The location of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Image Un congo kinshasa.png thumb An enlargeable map of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo See also Index of DemocraticRepublic of the Congo related articles The DemocraticRepublic ... geos cg.html title DemocraticRepublic of the Congo work The World Factbook publisher United States ... was changed to DemocraticRepublic of the Congo to distinguish it from the neighboring Republic of the Congo ... then Heads of state of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo President Mobutu Sese Seko Mobutu renamed ... was renamed DemocraticRepublic of the Congo. From 1998 to 2003, the country suffered greatly from ... of the Congo TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image CongoDemocraticRepublic Map.jpg thumb An enlargeable relief map of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country names The DemocraticRepublic of the Congo , Congo Kinshasa , etc. Official English country name The DemocraticRepublic of the Congo List of adjectival and demonymic ... code top level domain .cd Geography of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Image Congo Kinshasa Topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Main Geography of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo The DemocraticRepublic of the Congo is a Nation ... Republic of the Congo xxxxx Wikipedia WikiProject Topic outline Drafts Topic outline of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Area of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo zzzz Wikipedia WikiProject Topic outline Drafts Topic outline of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo commons Atlas of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Atlas of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Environment of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Image DemocraticRepublic of the Congo BMNG.png thumb An enlargeable satellite ... more details
Wamba, DemocraticRepublic of the Congo may refer to Wamba, Luo Reserve , a village in the Luo Reserve, DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Wamba, Haut Uele District , a town in the Haut Uele District of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Wamba Territory , an administrative area of the Haut Uele Province of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Roman Catholic Diocese of Wamba , DemocraticRepublic of the Congo disambiguation ... more details
Politics of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo The Parliament of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo consists of two chambers The Senate of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Senate upper chamber Upper Chamber The National Assembly of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo National Assembly lower chamber Lower Chamber External links http www.parlement rdc.org Parlement de la Republique Democratique du Congo, Official Site Africa legislatures Category Politics of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Category Government of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Category National legislatures Congo, DemocraticRepublic Category Parliaments by country Congo, DemocraticRepublic Category Bicameral legislatures legislature stub es Parlamento de la Rep blica Democr tica del Congo fr Parlement de la R publique d mocratique du Congo pl Parlament Demokratycznej Republiki Konga ru ... more details
Football is the main sport played in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo . The national football team has won the African Cup of Nations twice in 1968 and in 1974. The national team has once qualified for the World Cup, namely in 1974 in the former West Germany . See also DR Congo national football team DR Congo women s national football team F d ration Congolaise de Football Football in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Football in Africa Category Football in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo DRCongo sport stub footy stub ... more details
Unreferenced date June 2007 Sumba is the largest island in the Congo River . Its area is about 500 km . It belongs to the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo . External links http www.worldislandinfo.com COUNTRYV2.htm coord 1.7451 N 19.5516 E source kolossus frwiki display title Category Islands of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Category River islands of Africa Category Congo River DRCongo geo stub es Sumba Rep blica Democr tica del Congo fr Sumba Congo ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Vivi is a town in the Bas Congo province of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo . It is located on the Congo River , near the provincial capital of Matadi . In the 19th century, it served as the first capital of the Congo Free State from July, 1885 to May 1, 1886, when the capital was relocated to Boma, Kongo Central Boma . Coord missing DemocraticRepublic of the Congo DEFAULTSORT Vivi, DemocraticRepublic Of The Congo Category Populated places in Bas Congo DRCongo geo stub fr Vivi lb Vivi Kongo ro Vivi, Republica Democrat Congo zh ... more details
Image Kangu glise juillet 98.jpg thumb 250px Church in Kangu Image Basankusu Cathedral.jpg thumb 250px Basankusu Cathedral Christianity by country Christianity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the majority religion, followed by about 96 of the population. Denominations include Protestant including Kimbanguism 39 , Roman Catholic 50, Eastern Orthodox Church Orthodox 0.1 , and other Christian 7 ref http www.joshuaproject.net countries.php?rog3 CG Joshua Project Congo, Democratic Republic of Religions ref . History Christianity in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a unique history to the rest of Sub Saharan Africa . Christianity s presence predates the Scramble for Africa , having first arrived in the Kingdom of Kongo in 1491 , brought by Portuguese people Portuguese explorers. ref Hochschild, King Leopold s Ghost ref Nzinga Mbemba Affonso, a provincial chief who became a convert to Christianity, became Manikongo in 1506 and reigned as Afonso I of Kongo Alfonso I , and embarked on a modernization campaign that involved converting the population to Christianity. See also Religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Church of Christ in Congo Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo References reflist Links http www.christianitytoday.com ct features news africa congo News relating to Christianity in the Democratic Republic of Congo Africa in topic Christianity in DEFAULTSORT Christianity In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo Category Christianity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRCongo stub Christianity stub ... more details
Tenke is a town in southern DemocraticRepublic of the Congo . Transport It is a junction on the national railway network. See also Railway stations in DRCongo References reflist coord 10 35 00 S 26 07 00 E region CD type city display title DRCongo geo stub Category Populated places in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ... more details
Politics of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo . During the transition period in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo 2003 2006 , the Senate, aside from its Legislative role, also had the task of drafting the country s new constitution. This task came to fruition with the adoption of the draft in Parliament in May 2005, and its approval by the Congolese people, in a successful democratic referendum on 18 and 19 December 2005. The current President of the Senate is Kengo Wa Dondo , elected in May 2007. The Secretary General is David Byaza Sanda Lutala . Election Members of the Senate are indirectly elected based on proportional representation by the Provincial Assemblies. Each of the 25 provinces elects four senators, with the exception of the city province of Kinshasa , which elects 8. Elected senators serve 5 year terms. Former presidents sit as senators for life by right. Current Senate see DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Senate election, 2007 Senators were elected under the new constitution on 19 January 2007 by the provincial parliaments of their respective Provinces in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo provinces . The results of the latest election was DRC Senate 2007 Transitional Senate DRC Senate See also List of Presidents of the Senate of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Parliament of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo External links fr icon http www.senat.cd Senate of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo DRC topics National upper houses Category Government of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Category National upper houses Congo, DemocraticRepublic of the fr S nat de la R publique d mocratique du Congo pl Senat Demokratyczna Republika Konga ... more details
main Subdivisions of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Politics of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo There are currently ten provinces and one city province in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ... Bandundu style font size 90 Bandundu, DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Bandundu 2. Bas Congo style ... wiki Constitution de la R C3 A9publique d C3 A9mocratique du Congo ref which came into effect on 18 February 2006, specifies twenty five new Proposed provinces of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ... not. See also List of Provincial Governors of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Districts of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Territories of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ISO 3166 2 CD References ... Provinces of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo DRC topics Categories Category Provinces of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Category Subdivisions of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Category Lists of country subdivisions Congo, DemocraticRepublic of, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Africa Congo, DemocraticRepublic of Category First level administrative country subdivisions Provinces, Congo, DemocraticRepublic of Category DemocraticRepublic of the Congo related lists ... exists in the Ituri region of Orientale province Proposed provinces main Proposed provinces of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Article 2 ref http fr.wikisource.org wiki Constitution de la R C3 A9publique d C3 A9mocratique du Congo Article 2 Constitution de la R publique d mocratique du Congo ... ca Prov ncies de la Rep blica Democr tica del Congo de Provinzen der Demokratischen Republik Kongo es Provincias de la Rep blica Democr tica del Congo eu Kongoko Errepublika Demokratikoaren banaketa administratiboa fr Provinces de la R publique d mocratique du Congo ko it Province della Repubblica Democratica del Congo sw Mikoa ya Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo ln Bit k bya Kong Kins s nl Provincies van Congo Kinshasa ja no Den demokratiske republikken ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Unreferenced date November 2008 Where is it date October 2009 Mali is a village situated in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . With only 500 inhabitants it is one of the smallest villages in Congo. Mali is known for its small handcrafts . The export goes throughout Congo and to neighbouring countries. The most popular handcraft is called a Torsten and is a small hairy troll that supposedly brings good luck if you put it on your windowsill. coord missing Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Populated places in the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRCongo geo stub ... more details
Politics of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo The Government of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo is the second institution in the central executive branch of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo , the first institution being the President President of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo , who has the title of head of state . Description Under the Constitution of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo constitution of the Third Republic , the government is composed of a cabinet of ministers, deputy ... by the Prime Minister of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo , also known as the head of government ... of seats in the National Assembly of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo National Assembly . In the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo, the cabinet is more commonly simply referred to as The Government .... The government is accountable to the Parliament of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Parliament ... lower chamber, the National Assembly of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo National Assembly , through ... Gizenga on account of age and ill health. It is the second government of the Third Republic, and it is composed of 60 members, including 9 women. See also Heads of Government of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Prime Minister of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Antoine Gizenga cabinet ... of the Republic fr http www.presidentrdc.cd ministres.html Ministers and http www.presidentrdc.cd viceministres.html Deputy ministers At the site of the President of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ... Other sites en http www.gksoft.com govt en cd.html Governments on the CongoDemocraticRepublic ... of Foreign Governments Congo, DemocraticRepublic of the fr http www.diplomatie.gouv.fr fr pays zones geo 833 republique democratique du congo 376 presentation republique democratique du congo 1274 ... of Africa Category Government of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo fr Gouvernement de la R publique ... d C3 A9mocratique du Congo Article 147 Constitution of the DRC , Wikisource , accessed on 2007 ... more details
LROP The legal status of polygamy in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo is currently unclear. While the nation has been said to have legally recognized polygamous unions in the past, their current legal recognition is unknown. Despite this, the practice of polygamy, not the legal recognition of, is far from simply common, having been reported to be rampant in the country. ref http www.articlearchives.com international relations national security foreign 820395 1.html DRC Position of Women ref Others have insisted that while the traditional form of marriage is monogamy , a similar practice of relation with polygamy known as deuxi me bureau or the second offense . ref http genderindex.org country congo dem rep DR Congo Family Code ref However, polygamy is officially illegal in the country, ref http ell.sbsd.tuttle.schoolfusion.us modules groups group pages.phtml?gid 874275&nid 66375&sessionid f19e0274e40c30af3bd06e17c8c7270b Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School English Language Learner Resources Group Pages Bot generated title ref though reports of such arrests have yet to be known. References references Polygamous marriage DEFAULTSORT Polygamy In The DemocraticRepublic Of The Congo Category DemocraticRepublic of the Congo society Category Polygamy by country DemocraticRepublic of Congo Category Women s rights in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ... more details
Image CD Muanda.png right 225px Location of Muanda in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo coord 5 56 S 12 21 E region CD type city display title Moanda or Muanda is a town lying on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the DemocraticRepublic of Congo at the mouth of the Congo River . It is situated in Bas Congo Province, and has a population of 50,000. The town has an airport, IATA Code FZAG 5 55 51S 12 21 6E , is known for its beach es, and has a few limited tourist facilities, but tourism is incidental to the main economic activities of the town. The Mangrove Hotel built in the 1960s is run down. Muanda is 8 km north west of the small port of Banana, DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Banana in the mouth of the Congo. External links http www.congo2000.net muanda.htm Description of Muanda French http translate.google.com translate?hl en&sl fr&u http www.congo2000.net muanda.htm&prev search 3Fq 3D 2BMuanda 2Bcongo 26hl 3Den 26lr 3D 26safe 3Doff 26sa 3DG English Translation Category Populated places in Bas Congo Category Communities on the Congo River DRCongo geo stub de Muanda et Muanda fr Moanda R publique d mocratique du Congo kg Muanda RKD ln M anda pl Muanda ro Muanda ru fi Muanda sv Muanda zh ... more details
Kindamba is a town in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo situated to the southwest of the capital, Kinshasa . Transport It is served by a station on the Matadi Kinshasa Railway . See also Railway stations in DRCongo References reflist External links http maps.msn.com 281oewku55k022gv45wuwpgau5 29 map.aspx?lats1 4.750278&lons1 15.139444&alts1 1®n1 2 MSN Map coord 04 45 01 S 15 08 22 E display title DRCongo geo stub Category Populated places in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ... more details
Lamba is a city in Bandundu Province , DemocraticRepublic of the Congo . It has an estimated population of 9930. coord 5.2267 S 18.9664 E display title DRCongo geo stub Category Populated places in Bandundu province pt Lamba ru ... more details
Emblem Name Arms of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Image 1 Coat of arms of the DemocraticRepublic ... Motto Justice, Paix, Travail Justice, Peace, Work in French The arms of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ... on August 1, 1964. gallery File Coat of arms of the Congo Free State.svg Coat of Arms of the Congo Free State and the Belgian Congo 1885 1960 File Coat of arms of Congo L opoldville 1960 1963 .svg Coat of arms of DemocraticRepublic of the CongoCongo 1960 1963 File Coat of arms of Congo Kinshasa 1963 1971 .svg Coat of arms of the DemocraticRepublic of the CongoCongo 1963 1971 File Coats of arms of Zaire 1971 1997.svg Arms of Zaire 1971 1997 File Coat of arms of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo 1997 1999 .svg Coat of arms of DemocraticRepublic of the CongoCongo 1997 1999 File Coat of arms of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo 1999 2003 .svg Coat of Arms 1999 2003 File Coat of arms of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo 2003 2006 .svg National Emblem 2003 2006 gallery See also Coats of arms of Africa Coats of arms of African nations DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Coat of arms ... of Africa Category National symbols of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Category National coats of arms Congo, DemocraticRepublic of the ast Escudu de la Rep blica Democr tica d El Congu be ... the motto D mocratie, Justice, Unit Democracy, Justice, Unity in French . The coat of arms of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo from 1999 consists of a light blue shield . In the middle is a yellow ... in French language French . It was adopted on February 18, 2006 by Heads of state of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo President Joseph Kabila . The arms are described in detail in Section 1, Article 1 of the Constitution of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo 2005 constitution . ref http fr.wikisource.org wiki Constitution de la R C3 A9publique d C3 A9mocratique du Congo Constitution de la R publique d mocratique du Congo ref The old emblem, which was introduced in 2003 , depicted three ... more details
islam by country Islam in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo has been present within the area since the 18th century, when Arab traders from East Africa pushed into the interior for ivory trade ivory and slave trading purposes. Today, Muslims constitute approximately 1.5 of the Congolese population. ref name DHS http www.minisanterdc.cd fr documents eds.pdf Congo, Dem. Rep., 2007 Demographic and Health Survey ref According to the CIA world factbook , Muslims make up 10 of the population. ref https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos cg.html CIA World Factbook DR Congo ref Notes references Africa in topic Islam in Category Religion in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Category Islam by country DRC DRCongo stub Islam country stub ar ... more details
Telephone s main lines in use 20,000 2000 , 36,000 1995 Telephones mobile cellular 2,600 000 2005 , 15,000 2000 , 10,000 1995 Telephone system br general assessment poor br domestic barely adequate wire and microwave radio relay service in and between urban areas domestic satellite system with 14 earth stations br international satellite earth station 1 Intelsat Atlantic Ocean Radio broadcasting broadcast stations 27 2005 AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 2001 , AM 3, FM 12, shortwave 1 1999 Radios 18.03 million 1997 Television broadcast stations 23 2005 , 4 2001 , 20 1999 Televisions 6.478 million 1997 Internet Service Provider s ISPs 188 2005 , 1 1999 Internet users 50,000 2002 Country code CD formerly ZR See also Democratic Republic of the Congo External links http www.gsmworld.com roaming gsminfo cou cd.shtml GSM World page on the DRC http www.panafril10n.org wikidoc pmwiki.php PanAfrLoc RepDemCongo PanAfriL10n page on Democratic Republic of the Congo Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC topics Africa topic Telecommunications in Telecommunications Category Telecommunications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Communications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRCongo stub comm stub ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Zacharia native name settlement type Town motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image map mapsize map caption pushpin map Democratic Republic of the Congo mapsize coordinates display inline,title coordinates region CD NK subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Democratic Republic of the Congo subdivision type1 Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Province subdivision name1 North Kivu subdivision type2 subdivision name2 leader title leader name established title established date area total km2 area footnotes population as of population total population density km2 timezone Central Africa Time CAT utc offset 2 timezone DST utc offset DST latd 0 latm 24 lats latNS N longd 28 longm 52 longs longEW E area code website Zacharia is a small town in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo . It is located just to the south of Mbunia . External links http www.maplandia.com democratic republic congo kivu zacharia Maplandia World Gazetteer Category Populated places in North Kivu DRC geo stub ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Aloi native name settlement type Village motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image map mapsize map caption pushpin map Democratic Republic of the Congo mapsize coordinates display inline,title coordinates region CD subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Democratic Republic of the Congo subdivision type1 Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Province subdivision name1 North Kivu subdivision type2 subdivision name2 leader title leader name established title established date area total km2 area footnotes population as of population total population density km2 timezone Central Africa Time CAT utc offset 2 timezone DST utc offset DST latd 0 latm 30 lats latNS N longd 29 longm 9 longs longEW E area code website Aloi is a village in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo . External links http www.maplandia.com democratic republic congo kivu aloi Maplandia World Gazetteer Category Populated places in North Kivu DRC geo stub ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Matango native name settlement type Town motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image map mapsize map caption pushpin map Democratic Republic of the Congo mapsize coordinates display inline,title coordinates region CD subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Democratic Republic of the Congo subdivision type1 Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Province subdivision name1 North Kivu subdivision type2 subdivision name2 leader title leader name established title established date area total km2 area footnotes population as of population total population density km2 timezone Central Africa Time CAT utc offset 2 timezone DST utc offset DST latd 0 latm 37 lats latNS N longd 29 longm 17 longs longEW E area code website Matango is a small town in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo . It is located several kilometres to the northeast by road of Beni, Nord Kivu Beni . External links http www.maplandia.com democratic republic congo kivu matango Maplandia World Gazetteer Category Populated places in North Kivu DRC geo stub ... more details
Disease The DemocraticRepublic of Congo DR Congo was one of the first African countries to recognize HIV, registering cases of HIV among hospital patients as early as 1983. At the end of 2001, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV AIDS UNAIDS estimated that 1.3 million Congolese adult and children were living with HIV AIDS, yielding an overall adult List of countries by HIV AIDS adult prevalence rate HIV prevalence of 4.9 . Beyond the 5 mark, the country s epidemic will be considered high level, or firmly established within the general population. By the end of 2003, UNAIDS estimated that 1.1 million people were living with HIV AIDS, for an overall adult HIV prevalence of 4.2 . ref name usaid http www.usaid.gov our work global health aids Countries africa drocongo 04.pdf Health Profile DemocraticRepublic of the Congo . USAID November 2004 . PD notice ref see HIV AIDS in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Maternal and Child Health Care In June 2011, the United Nations Population Fund released a report on http www.unfpa.org sowmy report home.html The State of the World s Midwifery ... August 2011 ref See also HIV AIDS in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Ministry of Health DemocraticRepublic of the Congo References reflist External links http www.who.int country cog en World Health Organization WHO Congo http www.unfpa.org sowmy resources docs country info profile en DRC ... Health in Category Health in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Category Healthcare in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo fr Sant en R publique d mocratique du Congo ... mortality for 58 countries. The 2010 maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births for DemocraticRepublic of the Congo is 670. This is compared with 533.6 in 2008 and 550 in 1990. The under 5 mortality ..., particularly Goal 4 Reduce child mortality and Goal 5 improve maternal death. In DemocraticRepublic of the Congo the number of midwives per 1,000 live births is 2 and 1 in 24 shows us the lifetime ... more details
Politics of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo The President of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ... ya Kongo , lang ln Mokonzi wa Republ ki ya Kong Demokrat ki , is DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ... of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Armed Forces of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo FARDC . The position ... Constitution of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo constitution , the President exists as the highest ... of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo is Joseph Kabila . Presidential powers The semi presidential ... minister and Parliament of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo parliament that oversee ... minister. However, since only the National Assembly of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo National ... Republic of the Congo 2006 constitution , the President of DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ... to have been elected under these provisions is Joseph Kabila , in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ... Latest election DemocraticRepublic of the Congo presidential election, 2006 Requirements Article ... accurately lang fr citoyen d origine of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo, and at least 30 years ... court. The President of the Senate of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Senate then becomes ... Kivu Province Nord Kivu See also Government of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo List of heads of state of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Prime Minister of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo List of heads of government of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Colonial Heads of Congo Rulers ... of African states Orders of succession by country Category DemocraticRepublic of the Congo related lists Category Presidents of the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo pt Anexo Presidente da Rep blica ... groups whose persons and territory constituted what became the Congo currently the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo , at independence . Succession Articles 75 and 76 of the constitution state ... Republic of the Congo The official office of the president is the Palais de la Nation Palace ... more details
Greeks in Zambia Greek diaspora DEFAULTSORT Greeks In The DemocraticRepublic Of The Congo Category Greek minorities the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo Category Ethnic groups in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo ...Image LocationDRCongo.svg 200px right thumb D.R. Congo The first Greek communities in the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo were established prior to the colonization of the country by Belgium. ref name gmfa Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs http www.mfa.gr www.mfa.gr en US Policy Geographic Regions Sub Saharan Africa Bilateral Relation DemocraticRepublic of CongoDemocraticRepublic of Congo The Greek Community ref The Greek presence in the Congos reached a peak in the 1950s when many Greeks fled Egypt as their properties were seized by the nationalist government there. The Greek communities organized their own schools and churches and Greeks were active in trade, fishing, transport, coffee growing and the music industry. ref name gmfa History In the early to mid 20th century nearly all Congolese cities on the Belgian side had a Greek community and usually all hailing from a particular part of Greece as people would arrive, get settled in and send for their families. ref name Rumba Gary Stewart, Rumba on the River , Verso, 2003, ISBN 1859843689, ch. 2 ref By the 1920s there were established Greek fishing and trading communities in the trading cities of Luapula and Katanga Province Katanga , where the Greeks plied the river trade of the Congo river Congo , ranging as far as Zambia where many settled. The traders and fishermen developed a good and likable reputation and cultivated ... Congo s last few Greeks look back in wonder , The Independent, London , Oct 2, 2000 ref In response to the 2008 humanitarian emergency in the DemocraticRepublic of the CongoCongo Greece dispatched 500,000 in aid. ref http www.voiceofgreece.gr news in english greek aid to congo.htm Greek aid to Congo ... more details
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