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The Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), often referred to simply as Congo, is a country situated in Central Africa. With a land area of 2.34 million square kilometers, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. The DRC has a population of approximately 105 million people, making it the most populous Francophone country globally. The capital city, Kinshasa, is the largest city and serves as the economic center of the country. The DRC is bordered by several countries: the Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania (across Lake Tanganyika), Zambia, Angola, and the Cabinda exclave of Angola.…