Democratic Republic of the Congo

Region

Africa

Area

2,344,858 km²

Capital

Kinshasa

ISO

CD

What the flag means

Sky blue is said to stand for peace, red for the blood of those who gave their lives for the country, and yellow for the nation’s wealth. The yellow star in the upper left is said to stand for the country’s bright future.

Fun facts

• FlagThe flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a sky-blue field with a red diagonal band edged in yellow and a yellow star.
• GeographyThe Congo River, which flows through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has spots deeper than 200 m and is considered the deepest river in the world.
• GeographyThe bonobo, a great ape, lives in the wild only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• CultureCongolese rumba was inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list jointly by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.

Neighboring countries

• Angola
• Burundi
• Central African Republic
• Republic of the Congo
• Rwanda
• South Sudan
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zambia

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