Basic Details |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Kinshasa |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic |
| Official Languages | French |
| Currency | Congolese franc, CDF |
| Phone Code | +243 |
| Important Cities | Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi (Bakwanga), Bukavu, Kananga, Kisangani, Tshikapa, Kolwezi, Likasi, Goma, Kikwit, Uvira, Bunia, Mbandaka (Coquilhatville), Matadi, Butembo, Kabinda, Mwene-Ditu, Boma |
| National Day | Independence Day (Jun-30) |
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Economy |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 183 |
| Primary Industries | Agriculture,Fishing,Forestry,Mining,Copper and Cobalt. |
| Major Exports | Copper and articles thereof, Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof, Ores, slag and ash, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds , Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Cocoa and cocoa preparations, Coffee, tea, maté and spices, Commodities not elsewhere specified, Residues and waste from the food industries, prepared animal fodder, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers |
| Major Exports to India | Pharmaceutical products, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Plastics and articles thereof, Electrical machinery and equipment , Articles of iron or steel, Organic chemicals, Beverages, spirits and vinegar, Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper , Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, |
| Major Imports | Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Electrical machinery and equipment, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Pharmaceutical products, Articles of iron or steel, Plastics and articles thereof, Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, Iron and steel, Meat and edible meat offal |
| Major Imports from India | Cocoa and cocoa preparations, Aluminium and articles thereof, Electrical machinery and equipment, Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts , Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof, Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Iron and steel, Organic chemicals, Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, |
Foreign Relations |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Foreign Office Consultations signed in March, 2010.
Joint Commission for Political, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Socio-cultural signed in March, 2008.
Cultural Cooperation Agreement signed in October, 2009.
Agreement on Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments signed on April 13, 2010. GOI has carried out a review and revision exercise of the standard text. This has since been shared with the DRC side for re-negotiating with the DRC government - based on the revised Indian draft. |
| Bordering Nations | Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia |
| Member of | (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie), ( African Union) |
| Indian Embassy Details for DR Congo | H.E. Ram Karan Verma
Honourable Ambassador
Embassy of India
18-B, Avenue Batetela, C/Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Email: hoc.kinshasa@mea.gov.in
Phone: 00243-971000490/91/92
Website: https://eoi.gov.in/kinshasa/
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| Embassy Details of DR Congo in India | H.E. Mrs. Rosette Mossi Nyamale
Ambassador
Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo
E-6/5, Vasant ViharNew Delhi-110057.
Email: Congoembassy@yahoo.co.in
Phone: +91-11-41660976 (O)
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