Sub Saharan Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)
Last reviewed: 17 March 2008

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GEOGRAPHY

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) lies on the equator and has borders with 9 African countries – Congo (Brazzaville), the Central African Republic, Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola. It has a small coastline on the Atlantic. The central region has an equatorial climate with high temperatures and heavy rainfall, with different climatic cycles in the northern and southern regions.