Country Profile
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is geographically the largest State in Southern and Central Africa. It is situated at the heart of Africa, and lies on the Equator, covering an area of 2,345,095 km². The DRC has 37 kilometres of coastline and a geography characterised by a vast central basin low-lying plateau rising to volcanoes and mountains in the east. More than half the country is covered by dense tropical rainforest. The country is traversed by numerous rivers with the Congo River being the largest.
Head of State: H.E. President Felix Tshisekedi Capital City: Kinshasa Independence Day: 30 June, 1960 Area/Size of country (km²): 2,345,095 Time Zone: Kinshasa GMT +1, Lubumbashi GMT+2
Languages: French, Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili,Tshiluba Currency: Congolese Franc GDP: USD 3.0 Billion Government website link: Natural resources: gold, copper, uranium, tungsten, nickel, tin, peat, platinum, limestone
Ministry Responsible for COMESA Affairs
Son Excellence Monsieur Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi
Ministre de l’Intégration régionale
KINSHASA/GOMBE 238, Avenue de la Justice
KINSHASA/GOMBE
République Démocratique du Congo
Tél : +243 9984 18038
+243 8166 49634
Courriel : intregrdc20233@gmail.comNational COMESA Focal Point
Ambassadeur Songhu Kayumba Donatie
Secrétaire général à l’intégration Régionale
Ministère de la Coopération Internationale, Intégration Régionale et Francophonie
238, Avenue de la Justice KINSHASA/GOMBE
République démocratique du Congo
Tél : +243 814 929 134
Courriel : dsonghu@yahoo.com sgintegrationregionale@gmail.com
Permanent Representative in Lusaka
H.E. Mr Bapaga Tepupileka Serge Didier
Ambassadeur de la République Démocratique du Congo et Représentante permanente auprès du COMESA
Ambassade de la République Démocratique du Congo
B.P. 31287, LUSAKA – Zambie
Tél : +260 975 852896
Courriel : info@zm-drcembassy.info; missionrdclusa@gmail.com
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