DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
| Republic in Central Africa (formerly known as Zaire). An Associate Member of the European Union (EU) through the Lome Convention. | |
| CAPITAL | Kinshasa. |
| PRINCIPAL PORT | Matadi. |
| POPULATION | 35.6 million (estimated). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | French. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | Congolese franc. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | CF 2.33 = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | East: 1 hour ahead of GMT (Same as BST). West: 2 hours ahead of GMT (1 hour ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 243. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 January, 4 January, 1 May, 20 May, 24 June, 30 June, 1 August, 14 October, 14 October, 27 October, 17 November, 24 November, 25 December, Christmas Day |
| EMBASSY | 28 Holne Chase, London N2 0QQ. Tel/Fax: 020 8458 0254; open 10–2 on Monday to Friday. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Avenue Roi Baudoin, 83, Boite Postale 8094, Kinshasa. Tel: 00 243 34775, fax: 020 243 88 46102, 00871 1447753. E-mail: ambrit@ic.cd |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Assocation Nationale des Enterprises du Congo. PO Box 7247, 10 Avenue des Aviateurs, Kinshasa. Tel: 22565, telex: 21071 a/b ANEZA. |