Congo: EconomyBy: Cici Komono

Economy (1)O

O Gross National Product; USD $8,123,000,000 (1991)

GDP (nominal) 2011 estimate

 -  Total $15.668 billion[2]

  -  Per

capita$216[2] 

GDP (PPP) 2011 estimate

 -  Total $25.262 billion[2] 

 -  Per capita

$348[2]

 

Economy (2)O Income comes from: mining, mineral

processing, consumer products, metal products, timber, cement industries

O Resources:  cobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, 

Economy (3)O Exports-commodities: diamonds, copper, gold,

cobalt, wood products, crude oil, coffeeO China 48.1%, Zambia 21.3%, US 9.5%, Belgium

5.4% (2011)O $11.28 billion (2012 est.)

O Imports-commodities: foodstuffs, mining and other machinery, transport equipment, fuels

O South Africa 21.7%, China 16.2%, Belgium 8.5%, Zambia 7.1%, Zimbabwe 5.7%, Kenya 4.8%, France 4.7% (2011)

O $9.237 billion (2012 est.)

Economy (4)O Currency- Congolese francs (CDF)

per US dollar -920 (2012 est.)O Debt- $7.644 billion (31 December

2012 est.)

Physical Geography (1)

Physical Geography (2)O Borders-Burundi, Angola, Central

African Republic, Burundi, Sudan,  Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda

O Terrain-vast central basin is a low-lying plateau; mountains in east

O Natural hazards-periodic droughts in south; Congo River floods (seasonal); in the east, in the Great Rift Valley, there are active volcanoes

Physical Geography (3)

Kinshasa du Boulavard

Hydroelectric dam

Country Culture (1)

O Religion-The majority of the Congolese population are Christians, comprising 46-48% Roman Catholics, and 26-28% Protestants. Kimbanguists may represent 16.5%.

O Recreation-Virunga National Park in the Virunga noted for lions, elephants, and hippopotamuses, soccer, running,

Country Culture (2)O staples: cassava, corn, and rice, fufu O dried and smoked fish are eaten

more often than poultry

Country Culture (3)O Holidays:

HOLIDAYSHOLIDAY NAME DATENew Year’s Day Jan 1

Commemoration of the Martyrs of Independence Jan 04

National Heroes' Day Jan 17

Labor Day May 01

National Liberation Day May 17

Independence Day June 30

Parents' Day Aug 01

Youth Day Oct 14

Army Day Nov 17

Christmas Day Dec 25

Country Culture (4)O Although a peace accord was signed in

2003 to end a devastating civil war, violence still rages. Rape is a common tactic of war used by rebel forces and government militias. Widespread violence causes women to lose their homes, families, and livelihood

O A lot of times in Congolese families parents arrange marriages for their children.

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