Fast Facts
Capital: Kinshasa.
Current estimated population, about 96 million.
Area: 2,344,858 sq km (905,355 sq miles).
Ethnic groups: Luba, Kongo, Mongo, and Mangbetu-Azande: about 45%; over 200 other groups, including Rwanda, Bangi, Ngale, Rundi, Teke, Boa, Chokwe, Lugbara, and Banda.
Languages: French (official); Lingala; Kingwana; Kikongo; Tshiluba; Swahili; local languages.
First Prime Minister: Patrice Lumumba