5. Land
1/4th the size of the US
Borders 9 other countries and only has 23 miles
of (1) COASTLINE
6. Land
1/4th the size of the US
Borders 9 other countries and only has 23 miles
of (1) COASTLINE
Mountains in the east
7. Land
1/4th the size of the US
Borders 9 other countries and only has 23 miles
of (1) COASTLINE
Mountains in the east
Lake Tanganyika, the longest freshwater lake in
the world, forms the border with (2) TANZANIA
8. Land
1/4th the size of the US
Borders 9 other countries and only has 23 miles
of (1) COASTLINE
Mountains in the east
Lake Tanganyika, the longest freshwater lake in
the world, forms the border with (2) TANZANIA
(3) SAVANNA in the north
10. Land
Large (4) RAIN FOREST in the center with more
than 750 kinds of (5) TREES
11. Land
Large (4) RAIN FOREST in the center with more
than 750 kinds of (5) TREES
Deforestation is a problem
12. Land
Large (4) RAIN FOREST in the center with more
than 750 kinds of (5) TREES
Deforestation is a problem
(6) CONGO River provides hydroelectric power
and transportation route
13. Land
Large (4) RAIN FOREST in the center with more
than 750 kinds of (5) TREES
Deforestation is a problem
(6) CONGO River provides hydroelectric power
and transportation route
16. History
Many people were sold as (10) SLAVES to the
Europeans from the 1400s to 1800s
Became a Belgian colony until independence in
(11) 1960
17. History
Many people were sold as (10) SLAVES to the
Europeans from the 1400s to 1800s
Became a Belgian colony until independence in
(11) 1960
Was renamed (12) ZAIRE when it gained
independence
18. History
Many people were sold as (10) SLAVES to the
Europeans from the 1400s to 1800s
Became a Belgian colony until independence in
(11) 1960
Was renamed (12) ZAIRE when it gained
independence
From 1960-1966, leaders fought for control
21. History
In 1966, Mobutu Sese Seko came to power
The (13) US supported him because he was anti-
communist and agreed to export cheap natural
resources to the US
22. History
In 1966, Mobutu Sese Seko came to power
The (13) US supported him because he was anti-
communist and agreed to export cheap natural
resources to the US
However, Mobutu led a (14) CORRUPT and strict
government
23. History
In 1966, Mobutu Sese Seko came to power
The (13) US supported him because he was anti-
communist and agreed to export cheap natural
resources to the US
However, Mobutu led a (14) CORRUPT and strict
government
He changed the name of the country to (15)
ZAIRE
26. History
In 1997, Mobutu was overthrown and a new (16)
DICTATOR took over
The country was named Democratic Republic of
the Congo
27. History
In 1997, Mobutu was overthrown and a new (16)
DICTATOR took over
The country was named Democratic Republic of
the Congo
Today, they have a (17) DEMOCRACY, but it is still
ranked as one of the most (18) CORRUPT
countries in the world
28. History
In 1997, Mobutu was overthrown and a new (16)
DICTATOR took over
The country was named Democratic Republic of
the Congo
Today, they have a (17) DEMOCRACY, but it is still
ranked as one of the most (18) CORRUPT
countries in the world
There is still fighting in the eastern part of the
country
29. History
In 1997, Mobutu was overthrown and a new (16)
DICTATOR took over
The country was named Democratic Republic of
the Congo
Today, they have a (17) DEMOCRACY, but it is still
ranked as one of the most (18) CORRUPT
countries in the world
There is still fighting in the eastern part of the
country
31. Economy
Has many (19) NATURAL RESOURCES such as
gold, petroleum, diamonds, and copper
32. Economy
Has many (19) NATURAL RESOURCES such as
gold, petroleum, diamonds, and copper
Factories use (20) DIAMONDS to make metal
cutting tools
33. Economy
Has many (19) NATURAL RESOURCES such as
gold, petroleum, diamonds, and copper
Factories use (20) DIAMONDS to make metal
cutting tools
The world’s fourth largest producer of (21)
DIAMONDS
34. Economy
Has many (19) NATURAL RESOURCES such as
gold, petroleum, diamonds, and copper
Factories use (20) DIAMONDS to make metal
cutting tools
The world’s fourth largest producer of (21)
DIAMONDS
35. Economy
Has many (19) NATURAL RESOURCES such as
gold, petroleum, diamonds, and copper
Factories use (20) DIAMONDS to make metal
cutting tools
The world’s fourth largest producer of (21)
DIAMONDS
36. Economy
Has many (19) NATURAL RESOURCES such as
gold, petroleum, diamonds, and copper
Factories use (20) DIAMONDS to make metal
cutting tools
The world’s fourth largest producer of (21)
DIAMONDS
Many factories that produce steel, cement, tires,
shoes, textiles, processed foods, and beverages
38. Problems with the Economy
Considered the richest country in the world
because of natural resources, but the people are
the second poorest in the world based on income
39. Problems with the Economy
Considered the richest country in the world
because of natural resources, but the people are
the second poorest in the world based on income
Difficult (22) TRANSPORTATION: few roads
because of thick rain forest
40. Problems with the Economy
Considered the richest country in the world
because of natural resources, but the people are
the second poorest in the world based on income
Difficult (22) TRANSPORTATION: few roads
because of thick rain forest
(23) POLITICAL UNREST: Leaders kept money
for themselves and civil war destroyed the
economy
44. People
(24) 71 million people
More than 200 ethnic groups
Official language: (25) FRENCH
45. People
(24) 71 million people
More than 200 ethnic groups
Official language: (25) FRENCH
Only (26) 40% of people live in urban areas
46. People
(24) 71 million people
More than 200 ethnic groups
Official language: (25) FRENCH
Only (26) 40% of people live in urban areas
Most people are subsistence (27) FARMERS
47. People
(24) 71 million people
More than 200 ethnic groups
Official language: (25) FRENCH
Only (26) 40% of people live in urban areas
Most people are subsistence (27) FARMERS
(28) 75% of people are Christian
