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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Summary statistics
Region Middle Africa  
Currency Franc Congolais (CDF)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 2344858  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 65966  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 28.1  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Kinshasa (8798)  
United Nations membership date 20 September 1960  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 13230  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 7166  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 5268  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 7.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 7.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 -6.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 200.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 124.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 106.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 186.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 118.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 96.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 26.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 14.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 3.5  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 915.13 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 431.28 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 50.00 Market rate.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 104  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 103  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 104  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 103  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 70.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 70.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 70.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 72.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 72.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 72.9  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 53 Air arrivals. 2009.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 61  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 103  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 1891 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 2002  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 1764  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 18.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 4.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 0.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 <  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.6  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.2  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.8  
Urban population (%) 2011 34.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 46.1  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 4.7/3.8  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 99.0  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 50.6/47.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 109.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 5.5  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 20.6  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 444.7/0.7 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 2366035  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 60.2/76.7  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 23.6  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 10.4 As of 31 October 2011.  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 300  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 68.1  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 2814/0.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 22.0  
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