Zaire
Location: Central Africa, bordered by Congo on the West,
Central African
Republic and Sudan on the North, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and
Tanzania on the
East, Zambia and Angola on the South
Area: 905,500 square miles
Population: 37,850,000
Government: Republic in transition from one-party rule
Largest cities: Kinshasa (capital), Kananaga, Lubumbashi
Languages: French, Bantu dialects
Ethnic groups: Bantu 80%, other tribes
Religions: Christian, Muslim, tribal
Chief industries: Agriculture, mining, forestry, light
manufacturing
Chief crops: Rubber, coffee, bananas, cocoa, cotton, sugarcane
Minerals: Cobalt, copper, zinc, tin, diamonds, gold, oil, coal,
iron
Leading exports: Copper, cobalt, diamonds, coffee
Leading imports: Foodstuffs, textiles, motor vehicles,
machinery
Monetary unit: Zaire
