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Communications of Congo Democratic Republic

Telephones - main lines in use:10,600 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:2.746 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: poor
domestic: barely adequate wire and microwave radio relay service in and between urban areas; domestic satellite system with 14 earth stations
international: country code - 243; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2001)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2001)
Radios:18.03 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:4 (2001)
Televisions:6.478 million (1997)
Internet country code:.cd
Internet hosts:1,778 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2001)
Internet users:140,600 (2005)

Congo Democratic Republic Quickstats

  • Population: 65,751,512
  • Area: 2,345,410 sq km
  • Density: 25 /km² (179th)
  • GDP (total): $7.094 billion (116th)
  • GDP (per capita): $119 (181th)
  • Literacy: 65.5%

Languages of Congo Democratic Republic

  • French
  • Lingala
  • Kingwana
  • Kikongo
  • Tshiluba

Useful to know

  • Currency: Franc congolais (CDF)
  • Dial code: +243

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