République démocratique du Congo factbook

[High Emperor Aggron]

 

 

Demographics:
Population: 73,599,190
Age structure: 0-14 years: 43.9% (male 16,285,752/female 16,052,701)
                          15-24 years: 21.2% (male 7,808,374/female 7,768,225)
                          25-54 years: 28.8% (male 10,569,903/female 10,622,413)
                          55-64 years: 3.5% (male 1,210,598/female 1,386,003)
                          65 years and over: 2.6% (male 794,544/female 1,100,677)
Population Growth Rate: 2.579%
Birth Rate: 37.05/1000 people
Death Rate: 10.8/1000 people
Infant Mortality Rate: total: 76.63 deaths/1,000 live births
                                         male: 80.36 deaths/1,000 live births
                                         female: 72.79 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at Birth: total population: 55.74 years
                                             male: 54.28 years
                                              female: 57.23 years
Average Fertility Rate: 5.09 children born/woman
Urbanization Rate:             urban population: 35% of total population 
                                                 rate of urbanization: 4.5% annual rate of change
Sanitation access facility: improved:
                                                         urban: 23% of population
                                                         rural: 23% of population
                                                         total: 23% of population
                                                      unimproved:
                                                         urban: 67% of population
                                                         rural: 67% of population
                                                          total: 67% of population
Sex Ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
                   under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
                   15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
                   65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female
                  total population: 0.99 male(s)/female
Major Infectious Disease: degree of risk: very high
                                              food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
                                              vectorborne diseases: malaria, plague, and African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)
                                              water contact disease: schistosomiasis
                                              animal contact disease: rabies
Languages: French(official), Lingala, English, Kingwana, or Swahili.
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba
                  total population: 66.8%
                  male: 76.9%
                  female: 57%
 
Government:

 

Judicial Branch:

Supreme Court Justices:

Luzolo Bambi Lessa

Jeannine Mabunda

Martin Kabwelulu
Adolphe Lumanu

Mulenda Bwana N’Sefu

Louise Munga Mesozi

René Isekemanga Nkeka

Maker Mwangu Famba

Marie-Ange Lukiana Mufwankol

 

Executive Branch:

President: Joseph Kabila
Office of Interior and Security: Célestin Mbuyu Kabanga
Office of Office of National Defense and Veterans: Charles Mwando Nsimba
Office of Foreign Affairs: Alexis Thambwe Mwamba
Office of Decentralisation and Planning: Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi
Office of International and Regional Cooperation: Raymond Tshibanda Ntunga Mulongo
Office of Infrastructure, Public Works and Reconstruction: Pierre Lumbi Okongo
Office of Finance: Athanase Matenda Kyelu
Office of Planning: Olivier Kamitatu Etsu
Office of Budget: Michel Lokola Elemba
Office of Environment, Conservation and Tourism: José Endundo Bononge
Office of National Economy and Trade: André Philippe Futa

Office of Agriculture: Norbert Basengezi Katitima
Office of Transport and Communication Routes: Matthieu Pita
Office of Energy: Laurent Muzangisa Mutalamu
Office of Industry: Simon Mboso Kiamputu
Office of Communication and Media: Lambert Mende Omalanga
Office of Public Health: Auguste Mupipi Mulumania
Office of Higher Education and Universities: Léonard Mashako Mamba
Office of Land Affairs: Kisimba Ngoy Maj
Office of Urban Planning: Générose Loshiku Muya
Office of Labor: Ferdinand Kambere Kalumbi
Office of Public Service: Michel Botoro Bodias
Office of Rural Development: Safi Adiki
Office of Youth and Sports: Patrick Sulubika Matchembera
Office of Small and Medium Enterprises: Claude Basibuha Nyamulabu
Office of Scientific Research:   Joseph Lititiyo Apata
Office of Human Rights: Upio Kakura
Office of Social Affairs, Humanitarian Action and National solidarity: Barthélemy Botswali Lengomo

 

Legislative Branch:

 

National Assembly: 407 seats

Speaker of the National Assembly: TBD elections ensuing

 

House of the people: 100 seats

Speaker of the House of the People: TBD elections ensuing