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REPUBLIC DEMOCRATIC OF CONGO
The
Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) is situated in
Central Africa and it crosses the equator in the
north-central region. DRC is the third largest country in
Africa, it is bordered with Central African Republic to the
north, Sudan to the northeast, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and
Tanzania to the east, Zambia to the south and southeast,
Angola to the southwest, and Angola and the Congo Republic
to the west.
There are over 200 ethnic
groups in DRC, the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes—Mongo, Luba,
Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic)—make up about 45% of the
population
DRC is home of the
Festival of Pan-African Music (FESPAM).
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