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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the largest country of sub-Saharan Africa, occupying some 2,344,858 square kilometres (905,355 sq mi). [1] Most of the country lies within the vast hollow of the Congo River basin. [1]
The DRC is widely considered one of the world's richest countries in natural resources; its untapped deposits of raw minerals are estimated to be worth in excess of US$24 trillion. [ 183 ] [ 184 ] [ 185 ] The DRC has 70% of the world's coltan , a third of its cobalt, more than 30% of its diamond reserves, and a tenth of its copper.
The border first emerged during the Scramble for Africa, a period of intense competition between European powers in the later 19th century for territory and influence in Africa. [3] The process culminated in the Berlin Conference of 1884, in which the European nations concerned agreed upon their respective territorial claims and the rules of ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Zambia border (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Large crowds gathered in protest at the Rwandan border in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on June 15, amid rising tensions between the two countries.The situation escalated between the ...
Contains border crossings from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to other countries. Subcategories.
In 2011 South Sudan declared independence from Sudan, and thereby inherited the border with the DRC. The porous boundary today is extremely insecure owing to the after-effects of civil wars in South Sudan, DRC and CAR, as well as the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency which has spilled over from Uganda. [citation needed]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda border is a border between the two countries of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Crossing Lake Kivu in its entirety through the Virunga Mountains down to Mount Karisimbi, it is 221 kilometers long, [1] dividing the cities of Goma/Gisenyi and Bukavu/Cyangugu. [2] [3] Border map from 1965