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Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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| cym | Gweriniaeth Ddemocrataidd Congo |
| fin | Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta |
| hrv | Kongo, Demokratska Republika |
| hun | Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság |
| pol | Demokratyczna Republika Konga |
| por | República Democrática do Congo |
| rus | Демократическая Республика Конго |
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| Capital: |
Kinshasa |
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Subregion: |
Middle Africa |
| Area: |
2344858 |
| Population size: (2025-06-20 01:22) |
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| Auto code: |
CGO |
| Borders: |
| CAF |
Central African Republic |
| COG |
Republic of the Congo |
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| CallingCode: |
+243 |
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COD |
 A country, state, region... (434) |
| Independent political entity (PCLI)
| 1 | | Third-order administrative division (ADM3)
(A subdivision of a second-order administrative division) | 196 | | First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 26 | | Historical first-order administrative division (ADM1H)
(A former first-order administrative division) | 5 | | Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 195 | | Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H)
(A former second-order administrative division) | 8 | | Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4)
(A subdivision of a third-order administrative division) | 2 | | Fifth-order administrative division (ADM5)
(A subdivision of a fourth-order administrative division) | 1 | |
 Stream, lake... (25832) |
| Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 24960 | | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 173 | | Rapids (RPDS)
(A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed) | 33 | | Waterfall(s) (FLLS)
(A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream) | 70 | | Wetland (WTLD)
(An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation) | 11 | | Lakes (LKS)
(Large inland bodies of standing water) | 6 | | Spring(s) (SPNG)
(A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground) | 1 | | Bay (BAY)
(A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf) | 6 | | Anabranch (STMA)
(A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream) | 9 | | Reservoir(s) (RSV)
(An artificial pond or lake) | 1 | | Section of stream (STMX)
| 36 | | Tidal creek(s) (CRKT)
(A meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents) | 3 | | Pool(s) (POOL)
(A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water) | 1 | | Marsh(es) (MRSH)
(A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation) | 28 | | Shoal(s) (SHOL)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material) | 2 | | Ravine(s) (RVN)
(A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge) | 10 | | Whirlpool (WHRL)
(A turbulent, rotating movement of water in a stream) | 1 | | Intermittent stream (STMI)
| 417 | | Glacier(s) (GLCR)
(A mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses) | 1 | | Wadi (WAD)
(A valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East) | 8 | | Swamp (SWMP)
(A wetland dominated by tree vegetation) | 10 | | Channel (CHN)
(The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows) | 24 | | Pond (PND)
(A small standing waterbody) | 8 | | Canal (CNL)
(An artificial watercourse) | 4 | | Bank(s) (BNK)
(An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation) | 5 | | Confluence (CNFL)
(A place where two or more streams or intermittent streams flow together) | 1 | | Lost river (STMSB)
(A surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area) | 1 | | Well (WLL)
(A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface) | 2 | |
 Parks, area ... (122) |
| Tribal area (TRB)
(A tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes) | 1 | | Park (PRK)
(An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation) | 8 | | Area (AREA)
(A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries) | 68 | | Wildlife reserve (RESW)
(A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife) | 9 | | Nature reserve (RESN)
(An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat) | 8 | | Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 3 | | Forest reserve (RESF)
(A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use) | 2 | | Hunting reserve (RESH)
(A tract of land used primarily for hunting) | 6 | | Concession area (CNS)
(A lease of land by a government for economic development, e.g., mining, forestry) | 13 | | Reserve (RES)
(A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use) | 3 | | Drainage basin (BSND)
(An area drained by a stream) | 1 | |
 City, village... (37031) |
| Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 36888 | | Historical populated place (PPLH)
(A populated place that no longer exists) | 74 | | Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
| 2 | | Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
(Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)) | 19 | | Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3)
| 1 | | Abandoned populated place (PPLQ)
| 5 | | Section of populated place (PPLX)
| 24 | | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | | Populated locality (PPLL)
(An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings) | 3 | | Farm village (PPLF)
(A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities) | 14 | |
 Road, railroad (3) |
| Road (RD)
(An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles) | 3 | |
 Spot, building, farm (2100) |
| Railroad station (RSTN)
(A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight) | 91 | | Estate(s) (EST)
(A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities) | 11 | | Resthouse (RHSE)
(A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers) | 43 | | Mission (MSSN)
(A place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion) | 164 | | Mine(s) (MN)
(A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages) | 76 | | Camp(s) (CMP)
(A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use) | 10 | | Cave(s) (CAVE)
(An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff) | 7 | | Triangulation station (TRIG)
(A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation) | 1371 | | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 73 | | Abandoned airfield (AIRQ)
| 1 | | Airfield (AIRF)
(A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 10 | | Dam (DAM)
(A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water) | 7 | | Hydroelectric power station (PSH)
(A building where electricity is generated from water power) | 5 | | Farm (FRM)
(A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture) | 13 | | Power station (PS)
(A facility for generating electric power) | 8 | | Meteorological station (STNM)
(A station at which weather elements are recorded) | 3 | | Stadium (STDM)
(A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators) | 3 | | Facility (FCL)
(A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.) | 3 | | Hut (HUT)
(A small primitive house) | 1 | | School (SCH)
(Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place) | 8 | | Bridge (BDG)
(A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across) | 1 | | Agricultural facility (AGRF)
(A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture) | 1 | | Research institute (ITTR)
(A facility where research is carried out) | 2 | | Astronomical station (ASTR)
(A point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations of celestial bodies) | 6 | | Railroad stop (RSTP)
(A place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight) | 52 | | Factory (MFG)
(One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated) | 3 | | Fort (FT)
(A defensive structure or earthworks) | 1 | | Tower (TOWR)
(A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter) | 1 | | University (UNIV)
(An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.) | 9 | | Boundary marker (BP)
(A fixture marking a point along a boundary) | 5 | | Monument (MNMT)
(A commemorative structure or statue) | 2 | | Hospital (HSP)
(A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated) | 24 | | Administrative facility (ADMF)
(A government building) | 1 | | Wharf(-ves) (WHRF)
(A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities) | 1 | | Garden(s) (GDN)
(An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life) | 2 | | Waterworks (WTRW)
(A facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds) | 1 | | Military installation (INSM)
(A facility for use of and control by armed forces) | 1 | | Zoo (ZOO)
(A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition) | 1 | | Cemetery (CMTY)
(A burial place or ground) | 1 | | Hotel (HTL)
(A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public) | 48 | | Medical center (CTRM)
(A complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc.) | 5 | | Church (CH)
(A building for public Christian worship) | 4 | | Palace (PAL)
(A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence) | 1 | | Lighthouse (LTHSE)
(A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light) | 1 | | Terminal (AIRT)
(Airport facilities for the handling of freight and passengers) | 1 | | Abandoned mission (MSSNQ)
| 4 | | Abandoned camp (CMPQ)
| 13 | |
 Mountain, hill, rock... (895) |
| Volcano (VLC)
(A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top) | 8 | | Mountains (MTS)
(A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges) | 27 | | Mountain (MT)
(An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more) | 276 | | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 23 | | Section of valley (VALX)
| 1 | | Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 90 | | Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 143 | | Pass (PASS)
(A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]) | 2 | | Cone(s) (CONE)
(A conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material) | 1 | | Peak (PK)
(A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature) | 14 | | Islands (ISLS)
(Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 7 | | Cape (CAPE)
(A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction) | 3 | | Hills (HLLS)
(Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 6 | | Plateau (PLAT)
(An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams) | 8 | | Plain(s) (PLN)
(An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area) | 275 | | Spit (SPIT)
(A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody) | 1 | | Ridge(s) (RDGE)
(A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest) | 2 | | Mound(s) (MND)
(A low, isolated, rounded hill) | 1 | | Depression(s) (DPR)
(A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage) | 5 | | Rocks (RKS)
(Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses) | 1 | | Gorge(s) (GRGE)
(A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley) | 1 | |
 Forest, heath... (17) |
| Forest(s) (FRST)
(An area dominated by tree vegetation) | 16 | | Tree(s) (TREE)
(A conspicuous tree used as a landmark) | 1 | |
