Congo by the Numbers
It’s good to know about the places you travel to… so here are some interesting facts — all by numbers — about the Democratic Republic of Congo that we thought you’d enjoy.
- 200: Number of African ethnic groups in Congo
- 1960: Year of Congo’s independence from Belgium
- 68,692,542: Congo’s population
- 37,300: Number of telephone landlines in use
- 9,263,000: Number of cell phones
- 290,000: Number of internet users
- 198: Number of airports
- 4,007: Kilometers of railway
Source: CIA World Factbook
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