DR Congo
January, 2006
Facts about DR Congo
- Coordinates: 0° N, 25° E
- Total area: 2,345,410 sq km
- 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)
- Terrain: vast central basin is a low-lying plateau; mountains in east
- Population: 62,660,551
- Median age: 16.2 years
- Airports: 234 (11% paved)
- Roadways: 153,497 km (2% paved)
Facts from the CIA World Factbook
