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Democratic Republic of the Congo country profile

Democratic Republic of the Congo country profile

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Updated: June 20, 2009, 3:54 am
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This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Lakhdar Boukerrou

Source: <a href='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html' class='external text' title='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html' rel='nofollow'>CIA World Factbook</a> Source: CIA World Factbook
Satellite Image of the DRC. Source: Cwolfsheep/Wikipedia/The Map Library Satellite Image of the DRC. Source: Cwolfsheep/Wikipedia/The Map Library
Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Photograph by © WWF-Canon/John E. Newby) Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Photograph by © WWF-Canon/John E. Newby)

  1. General Overview
    • Major environmental issues
  2. Geography
    • Overview
    • Climate
    • Major rivers, lakes, mountains, and other terrestrial features
    • Districts and cities
  3. Ecology and Biodiversity:
    • WWF Ecoregions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  4. Natural Resources
  5. Human Society
    • Demographics
    • Human Development Index
    • Governance
    • Health issues
    • Civil society
    • Economy and trade
    • Important environmental people
    • Urbanization
  6. Protected Areas:
  7. Conservation initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Citation

Maggie Surface (Lead Author);Lakhdar Boukerrou (Topic Editor) "Democratic Republic of the Congo country profile". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth June 20, 2009; Last revised Date June 20, 2009; Retrieved May 26, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_country_profile>

The Author

Maggie SurfaceMaggie Surface, originally from Nashville, TN, graduated in May of 2007 from Allegheny College with a double B.S. in physics and environmental studies. Her senior thesis at Allegheny focused on bringing solar energy to campus. She interned with American Rivers in the summer of 2006, helping plan River Lobby Day, and with the Meadville Area Local Growers and the Meadville Redevelopment Authority in the summer of 2005. Maggie served as the Earth Portal Program Coordinator for the National Counc ... (Full Bio)

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