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Congo Kinshasa NEWS MEDIA
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 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.) includes the greater
part of the Congo River basin, which covers an area of almost 1
million square kilometers (400,000 sq. mi.). The country's only
outlet to the Atlantic Ocean is a narrow strip of land on the
north bank of the Congo River.
The vast, low-lying central area is a basin-shaped plateau
sloping toward the west and covered by tropical rainforest. This
area is surrounded by mountainous terraces in the west, plateaus
merging into savannas in the south and southwest, and dense
grasslands extending beyond the Congo River in the north. High
mountains are found in the extreme eastern region.
D.R.C. lies on the Equator, with one-third of the country to
the north and two-thirds to the south. The climate is hot and
humid in the river basin and cool and dry in the southern
highlands. South of the Equator, the rainy season lasts from
October to May and north of the Equator, from April to November.
Along the Equator, rainfall is fairly regular throughout the year.
During the wet season, thunderstorms often are violent but seldom
last more than a few hours. The average rainfall for the entire
country is about 107 centimeters (42 in.).
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