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Democratic republic of congo

By ivan4564

  • Colonized

    Colonized
    the Democratic Republic of the Congo was populated as early as 10,000 years ago and settled in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. by Bantus from present-day Nigeria. Portuguese navigator Diego Cao was the first European known to have visited the area. The area was officially colonized in 1885 as a personal possession of Belgian King Leopold II as the Congo Free State.

  • Independence

    Independence
    the Independence of the democratic Republic of the congo was achieved in 1960 under the name Congo-Kinshasa. The country was renamed Zaire in 1971 and the Democratic Republic of the Congo or DRC in 1997.

  • mike hoare

    mike hoare
    A minor Communist inspired revolt took place in the Kwilu Provence. Within five months this minor revolt would become a major uprising that would involve half of Congo's 14 million people. This would also lead to the recruiting of western mercenaries to fight in the Congo under the command of South African Mike Hoare.

  • Economy

    Economy
    Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to a vast potential of natural resources and mineral wealth. the economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congos has declined drastically since the mid-1980s. In 1996, agriculture employed 66% of the work force. n the 1990s. The economy of the third largest country in Africa relies heavily on mining

  • health care

    health care
    Since the outbreak of fighting in August 1998 about 5.4 million people have died and it has been the world’s deadliest conflict since World War II.The vast majority have actually died from non-violent causes such as malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia and malnutrition all can be prevented in normal circumstances, children account for 47% of the deaths. many have returned home as violence has slightly decreased, there are still some 1.5 million internally displaced or refugees.

  • Population

    Population
    the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was estimated at 68 million in 2010. As many as 250 ethnic groups have been distinguished. Some of the larger groups are the Kongo, Luba, and Anamongo. Although 700 local languages and dialects are spoken,French is the main lenguaje of the Kikongo, Tshiluba, Swahili, and Lingala.