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Name: Democratic Republic of Congo
Location : Central Africa
Time : IST (-) 4 1/2 hrs
Capital : Kinshasa
Language : French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
Area : 2,344,885 sq kms
Population : 71,712,867 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 30 June (Independence Day)
Currency : Congolais Franc (CDF) 1 = INR 0.06.
Climate : Equatorial climate with short rains from October to December and long rains between mid-January and mid-May. The main dry season is from June to September.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 4 Jan Commemoration of the Martyrs of Independence. 17 Jan National Heroes Day. 1 May Labour Day. 17 May Liberation Day. 30 Jun Independence Day. 1 Aug Parents Day. 14 Oct Youth Day. 17 Nov Army Day. 25 Dec Christmas Day.
Airline Name : NilNil
International Airports : N’djili (FlH) (Kinshasa)