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DR CongoNeedsTerritoryCapital: Kinshasa
Total Area (Sq. Miles): 905,351
Land Covered by Water: 3.3%
Time Zone: WAT, CAT (UTC+1 to +2)
Climate: tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October) CulturalApproximate Population: 62.6 million
Official Language: French, Lingala, Kongo/Kituba, Swahili, Tshiluba
Religion: Christianity, Islam, Indigenous Religions
Currency: Congolese franc
HealthMost prevalent illnesses or diseases: Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Yellow fever, Rift Valley Fever, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis, Tuberculosis (TB)
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