Time zone: GMT + 1 / 2 hours
Location: Central Africa, northeast of Angola (not to be confused with Peoples Republic Congo).
Capital: Kinshasa
Currency: Congolese franc (currency code CDF)
Languages: French (official), Lingala, Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba. Business language: French
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Airports: In 2005 the Democartic Republic Congo had 230 airports, only 24 of which have a paved runway, the most significant of which are:
Bandundu Airport
Basangkusu Airport
Basongo Airport
Beni Airport
Boende Airport
Boma Airport
Bumba Airport
Bunia Airport
Buta Airport
Ganda Airport
Gbadolite Airport
Gemena Airport
Goma Airport
Idiofa Airport
Ikela Airport
Ilebo Airport
Inongo Airport
Kabalo Airport
Kabina Airport
Kalemie Airport
Kalima Airport
Kamenbe Airport
Kamina Airport
Kananga Airport
Kaniama Airport
Kapanga Airport
Kasongo Airport
Kikwit Airport
Kindu Airport
Kiri Airport
Kisangani Airport
Kolwezi Airport
Kongolo Airport
Kota Koli Airport
Libenge Airport
Lisala Airport
Lodja Airport
Luano Airport
Luozi Airport
Lusambo Airport
Lusanga Airport
Manono Airport
Masi Manimba Airport
Matadi Airport
Matari Airport
Mbandaka Airport
Mbuji Mayi Airport
Moanda Airport
Moba Airport
Mweka Airport
N'Dolo Airport
Nioki Airport
Nkolo Airport
Punia Airport
Pweto Airport