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Interesting facts about DR-Congo

By Elvince Joshua | 4yrs ago

The map of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). [Courtesy]

With a landmass of 2.34 million square kilometre, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the second-largest country in Africa after Algeria.

There are over 250 dialects spoken throughout the country.

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