The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a sky-blue field with a yellow-edged red diagonal band that extends from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. A large five-pointed yellow star is situated above the diagonal band on the upper hoist side of the field.
At a Glance
Capital Kinshasa
Region Africa
Subregion Middle Africa
Population 108,407,721
Area 2,344,858 km²
Language & Culture
Native Names
RD Congo (French), Repubilika ya Kongo Demokratiki (Kikongo), Republiki ya Kongó Demokratiki (Lingala), Ditunga dia Kongu wa Mungalaata (Tshiluba), Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo (Swahili)
Languages
French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
Demonyms
Congolese (male), Congolese (female)
Week Starts On
monday
Economy & Details
Currency
FC Congolese franc
Top Level Domain
.cd
UN Member
Yes
Driving Side
right
Timezones
UTC+01:00UTC+02:00