Democratic Republic of the Congo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
country in Central Africa
About Democratic Republic of the Congo
The DRC is trulyvast. At 2,345,408 square kilometres (905,567 sq mi), it is larger than the combined areas ofSpain,France,Germany,Sweden, andNorway—or nearly three and a half times the size ofTexas. The defining feature of the country is the second largest rainforest in the world. Rivers large and small snake throughout the country and with a poor road network remain the main means of transport to this day. The Congo River is the third largest river in the world measured by discharge—it even continues into the Atlantic, forming a submarine canyon roughly 50mi (80km) to the edge of the continental shelf! It also has the distinction of being one of the deepest rivers in the world with depths up to 220m (720ft). Because of the huge volume of water, depth, and rapids, the Congo River is home t
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