12 ·The political system in the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC has been paralyzed in recent years by the manipulation of the electoral process by political elites Citizens are unable to freely exercise basic civil liberties and corruption is endemic Physical security is tenuous due to violence and human rights abuses committed by government
The Democratic Republic of the Congo boasts some of the most abundant natural resources on the planet With a strong economy rich farmland and bountiful mineral wealth the DRC is progressively building towards a brighter future The DRC s investment agency namely the National Agency for Investment Promotion ANAPI provides investment
Overview In 2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo was the number 87 economy in the world in terms of GDP current US$ the number 71 in total exports the number 99 in total imports the number 179 economy in terms of GDP per capita current US$ and the number 130 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index ECI Exports
·The Republic of the Congo often referred to as Congo Brazzaville to distinguish it from its neighbor the Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in the heart of Central Africa The Republic of the Congo has a history that dates back thousands of years with indigenous groups like the Bantu people inhabiting the region for hundreds of
·Natural resources cobalt copper niobium tantalum petroleum industrial and gem diamonds gold silver zinc manganese tin uranium coal hydropower timber note 1 coltan the industrial name for a columbite tantalite mineral from which niobium and tantalum are extracted is being linked to warfare in the Democratic Republic of the
6 ·Democratic Republic of the Congo Resources Power Economy The country s main economic resource is its mineral deposits; mining produces almost nine tenths of total exports The abundance of minerals in Katanga province was among those factors that attracted European powers to Congo in the 19th century Minerals found in Katanga