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Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Lake Kivu, the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mount Nyirangongo. Lake Kivu is approximately 90 km (56 mi) long and 50 km (31 mi) wide, with a maximum depth of 475 m (1,558 ft). About 1,370 sq km (851 sq mi), or 58% of the lake's waters, lie within the DRC's borders. The lake bed sits on a rift valley that is slowly being pulled apart, causing volcanic activity in the area, including the active Nyiragongo Volcano.
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Geography

Area

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Area - comparative

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<p>slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US</p>

People and Society

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

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Heliports

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

Terrorism

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