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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: CD

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CD

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the CD code, which represents Democratic Republic of the Congo within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
CD
Related Codes
COD180CG
Official Name (Native)
République démocratique du Congo (French)
Common Name
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Common Name (Native)
République démocratique du Congo (French)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Area
2,344,858 km²
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Kinshasa (-4.321944, 15.311944)
Terrain
vast central basin is a low-lying plateaumountains in east
Climate
tropicalhot and humid in equatorial river basincooler and drier in southern highlandscooler and wetter in eastern highlandsnorth of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February)south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October)
Border Countries
Angola 2,646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of Angola's discontiguous Cabinda Province)Burundi 236 kmCentral African Republic 1,747 kmRepublic of the Congo 1,775 kmRwanda 221 kmSouth Sudan 714 kmTanzania 479 kmUganda 877 kmZambia 2,332 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Kinshasa
Government Type
Republic
Established
1960
Driving Side
Right
Time zones
Africa/KinshasaAfrica/Lubumbashi
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
84,068,091
Population Density
37.08 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Congolese (singular and plural) Adjective: Congolese or Congo
Distribution
urban clusters are spread throughout the country, particularly in the northeast along the border with Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi; the largest city is the capital, Kinshasha, located in the west along the Congo River; the south is least densely populated, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Language
French
Other Languages
KinyarwandaLingalaLuba-KatangaSwahili
Literacy Rate
73.6% (2018 est.)
Religions
Christian 93/1% (Roman Catholic 29.9%Protestant 26.7%other Christian 36.5%)Kimbanguist 2.8%Muslim 1.3%other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 1.2%none 1.3%unspecified 0.2% (2014 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Debout Congolaise" (Arise Congolese)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 30 June (1960)
National Symbols
leopard
National Colors
sky blue, red, yellow
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
CDF – Congolese Franc (FC)
GDP
$154.081 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.cd
Calling Code
+243
  • +243-1 – Kinshasa
  • +243-2 – Katanga
  • +243-3 – Bas-Congo, Bandundu
Internet Hosts
2,515
Internet Users
290,000
Phones (Mobile)
19,487,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
58,200 lines

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in Central Africa. It is positioned northeast of Angola.

*The map highlights the location of Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Related locale codes

fr-CD – French (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

ln-CD – Lingala (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

lu-CD – Luba-Katanga (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

sw-CD – Swahili (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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