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1999-OCT-19


CONGO-IN-EXILE (London) Exile Republic of CONGO-in-Exile : President Pascal Lissouba
CONGO-KINSHASA (Kinshasa a) UNO Member Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC : President Laurent-Desire Kabila
CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE (Brazzaville a + Pointe Noire n) UNO Member Republic of the CONGO : President Denis Sassou-Nguesso
CONGO-KISANGANI (Kisangani) Rebellion Rally for Congolese Democracy : RCD : Ernest Wamba dia Wamba
CONGO-NATIONAL (Isiro) Rebellion Rally for Congolese Democracy-NATIONAL : Roger Lumbala
NORTH CONGO (Gbadolite + Lisala) Rebellion Movement for the Liberation of Congo : MLC : Jean-Pierre Bemba
CONGO-GOMA (Goma) Rebellion Rally for Congolese Democracy-GOMA : Emile Ilunga

Other Entities with similar names
Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC
(Kinshasa a)

Democratic Republic of the Congo : DRC

Flag or logo since 1997-05-17*
République démocratique du CONGO (fr) + Democratic Republic of the CONGO (en)r + Repubilika ya KÔNGO ya Dimokalasi (ktu)n + Republíki ya KONGÓ Demokratíki (ln)n + Ditunga dia KONGU wa Mungalaata (lua)n + Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya KONGO (sw)n UNO Member
Emblem or Symbol*

President Laurent-Desire Kabila
(ruler of CONGO-KINSHASA since 1997-05-17)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places*: Kinshasa a
(Kinshasa)
a administrative, national or political capital (also ruler's residence)
Official & national languages: English (en) . French (fr) . Kituba (ktu) . Lingala (ln) . Luba-Lulua (lua) . Swahili (sw) .
n national language
r recognized, diplomatic or working language at national level

Mainland:


DEMOCRATIC CONGO Democratic Republic of the CONGO  (Kinshasa)

7 Divisions:

BANDUNDU BANDUNDU Province  (Bandundu)Local: Province du BANDUNDU (fr) + Etúká ya BANDUNDU (ln) + Bizunga ya BANDUNDU (ktu)  (Bandundu)
EQUATOR EQUATOR Province  (Mbandaka)Local: Province de l´ÉQUATEUR (fr) + Etúká ya EKWATÉLI (ln)  (Mbandaka)
KATANGA KATANGA Province  (Lubumbashi)Local: Province du KATANGA (fr) + Jimbo la KATANGA (sw)  (Lubumbashi)
KINSHASA KINSHASA City Province  (Kinshasa)Local: Province de la Ville de KINSHASA (fr) + Engumba KISÁSÁ (ln) + Mbanza ya KINSASA (ktu)  (Kinshasa)
LOWER CONGO LOWER CONGO Province  (Matadi)Local: Province du BAS-CONGO (fr) + Bizunga ya KÔNGO YA MITIU (kg)  (Matadi)
SOUTH KASAI Government Controlled Southern Territories of EAST KASAI Province  (Mbuji-Mayi)Local: Territoires du Sud de la Province du KASAÏ ORIENTAL (fr) + KASAI EST (lu)  (Mbujimayi)
WEST KASAI WEST KASAI Province  (Kananga)Local: Province du KASAÏ OCCIDENTAL (fr) + KASAI WA MUBUELU (lu)  (Kananga)



2 Assisted Movements

BURUNDI HUTUS HUTU Rebellion of Burundi  (Bujumbura) Agathon Rwasa
INTERAHAMWE Army for the Liberation of Rwanda: ALIR  (Interahamwe) Ignace Murwanashyaka



1 Government or Movement in Exile

ENCLAVE OF CABINDA Federal Republic of CABINDA [Cabinda Governments-in-Exile]  (Pointe Noire + Paris + Cabinda Rebel Zones) Commandant Antonio Luis Lopes


63 Organisations or Groupings membership (selective)


AFRICAN BANK African Development Bank : AFDB  (Abidjan)
AFRICAN CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States : ACP STATES  (Brussels)
AFRICAN NATURE African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources : CONVENTION ON CONSERVATION  (Algiers)
AFRICAN UNITY Organization of African Unity : OAU  (Addis Ababa)
APPA African Petroleum Producers´ Association : APPA  (Brazzaville)
COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa : COMESA  (Lusaka)
COMMON FUND Common Fund for Commodities : CFC  (Geneva)
CUSTOMS World Customs Organization : WCO  (Brussels)
ECCAS Economic Community of Central African States : ECCAS  (Libreville)
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations : FAO Specialized Agency  (Rome)
FIFA Federation of International Football Association : FIFA  (Zurich)
FRANCE-AFRICA Conference of Heads of State of Africa and France : FRANCE-AFRICA Summit  (Paris)
FRANCOPHONIE International Organization of The Francophonie : OIF  (Paris)
GENEVA CONVENTION GENEVA Convention  (Geneva)
GREAT LAKES COUNTRIES Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries : Suspended ECGLC  (Gisenyi)
GROUP OF SEVENTY-SEVEN GROUP OF SEVENTY-SEVEN at the United Nations [Coalition of Developing Countries]  (New York)
HAGUE CONVENTION Permanent Court of Arbitration : PCA  (The Hague)
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency : IAEA Specialized Agency  (Vienna)
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development : IBRD  (Washington-District of Columbia)
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization : ICAO Specialized Agency  (Montreal)
ICJ International Court of Justice : ICJ  (The Hague)
IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development : IFAD Specialized Agency  (Rome)
ILO International Labour Organization : ILO Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
IMF International Monetary Fund : IMF Specialized Agency  (Washington-District of Columbia)
IMO International Maritime Organization : IMO Specialized Agency  (London)
INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Organization : INTELSAT  (Washington-District of Columbia)
INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization : ICPO  (Lyons)
ISO International Organization for Standardization : ISO  (Geneva)
ITU International Telecommunication Union : ITU Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
NON-ALIGNED Non-Aligned Movement : NAM [Coordinating Bureau – Non-Aligned Movement Centre for South-South Technical Cooperation : NAM CSSTC]  (Durban + New York + Jakarta)
NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty : NPT  (New York)
ODCCP Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention : ODCCP Agency  (Vienna)
OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights : OHCHR Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
OLYMPIC GAMES International Olympic Committee : IOC  (Lausanne)
PELINDABA TREATY African Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty : ANWFZ  (Pelindaba)
RED CROSS International Committee of the Red Cross : ICRC  (Geneva)
RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies : IFRCS  (Geneva)
SEABED Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority : ISA  (Kingston)
SOUTH ATLANTIC ZONE South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone : SAPCZ  (Brasilia)
SOUTHERN AFRICA Southern African Development Community : SADC  (Gaborone)
TRIBUNAL OF THE SEA International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea : ITLOS  (Hamburg)
UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme : UN-HABITAT Specialized Agency  (Nairobi)
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development : UNCTAD  (Geneva)
UNDP United Nations Development Programme : UNDP Specialized Agency  (New York)
UNEP United Nations Environmental Programme : UNEP Specialized Agency  (Nairobi)
UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization : UNESCO Specialized Agency  (Paris)
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change : UNFCCC  (New York)
UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees : UNHCR Agency  (Geneva)
UNICEF United Nations International Children´s Emergency Fund : UNICEF Specialized Agency  (New York)
UNIDIR United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research : UNIDIR Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization : UNIDO Specialized Agency  (Vienna)
UNIFEM United Nations Development Fund for Women : UNIFEM  (New York)
UNITED NATIONS United Nations Organization : UNO  (New York)
UNODA United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs : UNODA [Conference on Disarmament]  (Geneva)
UNOOSA Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies : OUTER SPACE Treaty  (Vienna)
UPEACE University for Peace : UPEACE  (Ciudad Colon)
UPU Universal Postal Union : UPU Specialized Agency  (Berne)
WFP World Food Programme : WFP  (Rome)
WHO World Health Organization : WHO Specialized Agency  (Pregny-Chambesy)
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization : WIPO Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
WMO World Meteorological Organization : WMO Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
WORLD TOURISM World Tourism Organization : WTOO  (Madrid)
WORLD TRADE World Trade Organization : WTO  (Geneva)


Other Independent or Semi-Independent Polities within the 2024's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

CONGO-GOMA Rally for Congolese Democracy-GOMA  (Goma)
CONGO-KISANGANI Rally for Congolese Democracy : RCD  (Kisangani)
INTERAHAMWE Army for the Liberation of Rwanda: ALIR  (Interahamwe)
LENDU Lendu Ituri Armed Groups : LENDU  (Ngaliko)
NORTH CONGO Movement for the Liberation of Congo : MLC  (Gbadolite + Lisala)


Other Territories or Entities within the 2024's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

BAHEMA BAHEMA Chiefdoms  (Baguru + Badjere + Banywagi)
BAHUNDE BAHUNDE Chiefdom  (Masisi)
BAKISI BAKISI Chiefdom  (Bakisi)
BANYAMULENGE BANYAMULENGE Community  (Minembwe)
BANYARWANDA BANYARWANDA Kingdom  (Bukavu)
BASIBULA BASIBULA Kingdom  (Idjwi)
BAVIRA BAVIRA Kingdom of Uvira  (Uvira)
BUHAVU BUHAVU Chiefdom  (Ihusi)
BUHOLO BUHOLO Chiefdom  (Buholo)
BUKUMU BUKUMU Chiefdom  (Buhimba)
CONGO-BENI Rally for Congolese Democracy-Movement for the Liberation of CONGO  (Beni)
CONGO-NATIONAL Rally for Congolese Democracy-NATIONAL  (Isiro)
EAST KASAI EAST KASAI Province  (Lodja)
ITURI ITURI Province  (Bunia)
KABARE Shi Kingdom of KABARE  (Kabare)
KASONGO-LUBA Traditional Luba-Katanga Kingdom of KASONGO-LUBA  (Kasongo)
MAI-MAI MAI-MAI Brigades  (Fizi-Uvira)
MANIEMA MANIEMA Province  (Kindu)
NGWESHE Shi Kingdom of NGWESHE  (Walungu)
NORTH KIVU NORTH KIVU Province  (Goma)
PARECO-HUNDE Resisting Congolese Patriots : PARECO-HUNDE  (Masisi)
SOUTH KIVU SOUTH KIVU Province  (Bukavu)
WAKABONGO WAKABONGO Chiefdom  (Shabunda)
WALENDU-BINDI WALENDU-BINDI Chiefdom  (Gety)
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