Democratic Republic of the Congo

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ISBN: 9780761444787 | 0761444785
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 9/1/2009

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Introduction	p. 5
	p. 7
The shape of the land
Rainfall
Kinshasa
Climate
Congo River
Mining district
Northern forests
Eastern border
Plants and animals
The ecosystem
History	p. 23
The Kongo kingdom
First European explorers
Belgian colonialism
Independence
Civil war
Mobutu's rule
Refugees from the Great Lakes
Enter Kabila
The Second Congo War
Government	p. 37
The colonial inheritance
Congolese politics
The power play around Mobutu
Political struggles
Justice, African style
Will justice be served?
The enforcement of law and order
Parliamentary government
Economy	p. 47
Attitude toward money
The currency
The working man
Agriculture and food
Mining and industry
Mineral resources
River transportation
Rail transportation
The road to bankruptcy
Foreign aid
A cautious optimism
Environment	p. 59
General state of the environment
Policies on environmental protection
Environment vs. economic development
Ongoing damage to the environment
Endangered animals
Recycle and save the gorillas
Flora
Logging
National parks
Damage to national parks
The Rwenzori Mountains
Congolese	p. 71
The ethnic groups
Characteristics
Refugees
Dress
Lifestyle	p. 79
Poverty and starvation
Getting around
City life
Country life
Education
Health
The role of women
Religion	p. 89
A different style of belief
Christianity arrives
The balance of religions
Superstition
State vs. church
Language	p. 97
The languages in use - Africanization
Zaire
Greetings
Arts
Tribal specialties
Music of the DRC
Painting
Carving
Leisure	p. 111
Children at play
Sports
Storytelling
Nightlife
Fesivals	p. 117
Official occasions
Independence Day
Religious days
Family festivals
Food	p. 123
Food supply challenges
Everyday fare
Welcome to our humble home
Eating out
Drinks
Biofuels: the answer to the DRC's food challenge?
Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	p. 132
About the Economy	p. 135
About the Culture	p. 137
Time Line	p. 138
Glossary	p. 140
Further Information	p. 141
Bibliography	p. 142
Index	p. 143
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