Head of state: Joseph Kabila
Head of government: Adolphe Muzito (PM) 
Type of state: Republic
Land area: 2,344,858 km2
Capital: Kinshasa
Population: 71.7m
Religions: Christian 70%; Moslem 10%; Kimbanguistes 10%; Other 10%
Language: French, Lingala, Tshiluba, Kikongo, Kiswahili
Currency: Congolese franc (CDF)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 12.6bn
Change over previous year: +10.9% 
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 186
Swiss colony 2010: 212 people
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 8.08 million
Change over previous year: -10.7%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 0.96 million
Change over previous year: +30.0%