Popular locations in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Location: Central Africa, northeast of Angola

Population: 65,751,512

Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%

Languages: French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba

National holiday: Independence Day, 30 June (1960)

Currency (code): Congolese franc (CDF)

Exchange rates: Congolese francs per US dollar - NA (2007), 464.69 (2006), 437.86 (2005), 401.04 (2004), 405.34 (2003)