Basic Details |
Region | Central Africa |
Capital City | Kinshasa |
Government Type | Semi-Presidential Republic |
Official Languages | French |
Currency | Congolese franc, CDF |
Phone Code | +243 |
Important Cities | Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi (Bakwanga), Bukavu, Kananga, Kisangani, Tshikapa, Kolwezi, Likasi, Goma, Kikwit, Uvira, Bunia, Mbandaka (Coquilhatville), Matadi, Butembo, Kabinda, Mwene-Ditu, Boma |
National Day | Independence Day (Jun-30) |
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Economy |
GDP (nominal) | USD 67.512 Billion |
Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 183 |
Primary Industries | Agriculture,Fishing,Forestry,Mining,Copper and Cobalt. |
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Foreign Relations |
Bordering Nations | Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia |
Member of | (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie), ( African Union) |
Major Exports | Mining, Metals & Minerals, Chemical Products, Gems & Jewellery, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Wood and Pulp, Spices, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Machinery & Appliances, Edible Oils & Seeds, Rubber and Products, Agriculture & Farming Products and Solutions, Books and Papers, Electrical Products, Silk & Textiles |
Major Imports | Mining, Metals & Minerals, Machinery & Appliances, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Electrical Products, Chemical Products, Plastics and Products, Pharmaceutical Products, Silk & Textiles, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Cereals & Pulses, Rubber and Products, Household Items & Products |
Total Exports Value | USD 29.518 Billion |
Total Imports Value | USD 26.996 Billion |
Foreign Trade Balance | USD 2.522 Billion (Excess) |
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Foreign Relations with India |
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Trade Agreements with India | Foreign Office Consultations signed in March, 2010.
Joint Commission for Political, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Socio-cultural signed in March, 2008.
Cultural Cooperation Agreement signed in October, 2009.
Agreement on Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments signed on April 13, 2010. GOI has carried out a review and revision exercise of the standard text. This has since been shared with the DRC side for re-negotiating with the DRC government - based on the revised Indian draft. |
Major Exports to India | Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Gems & Jewellery, Edible Oils & Seeds, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Spices, Rubber and Products, Silk & Textiles, Wood and Pulp, Vegetables and Related Products, Books and Papers, Live Animals and Animal Products, Railway and Locomotives, Machinery & Appliances, Electrical Products, Household Items & Products, Plastics and Products, Cereals & Pulses |
Major Imports from India | Mining, Metals & Minerals, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Pharmaceutical Products, Machinery & Appliances, Silk & Textiles, Electrical Products, Plastics and Products, Cereals & Pulses, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Chemical Products, Rubber and Products, Ceramic Products, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Hides, Leather & Tannery |
India's Imports Value | USD 214.12 Million |
India's Exports Value | USD 631.11 Million |
Trade Balance with India | USD 416.99 Million (Deficit) |
Indian Embassy Details for DR Congo | Embassy of India H.E. Mr. Ram Karan Verma Honourable Ambassador 18-B, Avenue Batetela, C/Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo hoc.kinshasa@mea.gov.in 00243-971000490/91/92 https://eoi.gov.in/kinshasa/
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Embassy Details of DR Congo in India | DR Congo Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo H.E. Mrs. Rosette Mossi Nyamale Ambassador E-6/5, Vasant ViharNew Delhi-110057. Congoembassy@yahoo.co.in +91-11-41660976 (O)
DR Congo Honorary Consulate of Democratic Republic of Congo in Mumbai H.E. Mr. Ravi Purushottam Agarwal Honorary Consul Honorary Consulate of Democratic Republic of the Congo in Mumbai, India - 5B 34 Mittal Estate Andheri (East) Mumbai 400059 ammeet@supremeaviation.com 022 4238 3930 / 31 / 32 , 9870811224
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