Democratic Republic of the Congo

Capital: Kinshasa

Population: 81.5m

Ruling President/Political Party: Félix Tshisekedi/ Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social (UDPS) since 2018

GDP (PPP) 2020 estimate: Per capita US$544

Ethnic Groups: Worldatlas.com lists more than 200 ethnic groups in DRC, with the largest being the Luba, Mongo, Kongo, Mangbetu, Moru, Zande and Pygmies.

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Echangeur

Originally a monument to the heroes of the nation, Echangeur has been used in turns as a police station, a museum and a radio...

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Jun 1, 20181 min read

Palais de la Nation

The Palais de la Nation is a neo-classical structure designed by the colonial authorities as a residence for the governor-general, but...

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May 1, 20181 min read

Palais de Peuple

Congo’s enormous parliament building was financed by the PRC and completed in 1979, although it was only used as a parliament after...

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May 1, 20181 min read

Palais Marbre

The luxurious Palais de Marbre, was originally built in 1971, designed also by Palumbo, as a residence for the Governor of the National...

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May 1, 20181 min read

Football stadiums

Kinshasa’s two main sports stadiums hold a special place in the country’s political history. Stade Tata Raphael was opened in 1952 during...

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Apr 1, 20181 min read

Cour Suprême

The High Court, by Italian architect Eugène Palumbo in 1969, was designed to embody rational justice and local custom through a...

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