DR Congo
Capital Kinshasa · Africa
DR Congo is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.
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| Capital | Kinshasa |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 109,300,000 (no. 15 of 197) |
| Area | 2,344,858 km² (no. 11 of 197) |
| Neighbours | Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia |
| Coastline | Atlantic Ocean |
| Flag colours | blue, yellow, red |
| Languages | French |
Where DR Congo fits in 4x4 Grid
Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. DR Congo is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 48 categories:
Location
In AfricaCoastline on the Atlantic OceanCapital in the Southern HemisphereHas a mountain over 4,000 mCrossed by the EquatorVolcanic eruption since 1900Has a mountain over 5,000 mHighest point 4,000–6,000 mHas more than one time zone
Neighbours
Borders 5+ countriesBorders 7+ countries
Size
Population over 100 millionPopulation over 50 millionPopulation over 20 millionArea over 1,000,000 km²Area over 500,000 km²Fertility rate of 4 or morePopulation grew 30%+ in 10 yearsLarger than France
Flag
Flag with a starFlag with a diagonal stripeFlag with redFlag with blueFlag with yellowFlag with exactly 3 coloursFlag without whiteFlag with blue and yellow
Name
Starts with CEnds with AEnds with OName is 11+ lettersName has 2+ wordsOnly one vowel letter in the name
Politics
Currency is a franc
Language
French is an official language
Sport
Played at the 2026 World CupHas never won an Olympic medal
History
Has had a female leaderBecame independent in the 1960s
Economy
Life expectancy under 65Median age under 20Top 20 cocoa producerEconomy grew 5% or more in 202580%+ of electricity from renewablesUnder 0.3 t CO₂ per person
Capital
Capital within 10° of the EquatorCapital has over 5 million peopleCapital is the largest city
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