Download Democratic Republic of the Congo

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
OF THE CONGO
Vanessa Hunert
DEMOCRACTIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
LOCATION
• CENTRAL AFRICA
• SECOND LARGEST COUNTRY IN AFRICA
(AFTER ALGERIA)
• LARGEST COUNTRY IN SUB-SAHARAN
AFRICA
PEOPLE
• OVER 200 AFRICAN
ETHNIC GROUPS
• FRENCH OFFICIAL
LANGUAGE
• MAJORITY ROMAN
CATHOLIC
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
POPULATION
ECONOMY
77,433,744
AGRICULTURE: 44.3%
• coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber, tea, cotton,
cocoa, quinine, cassava, bananas,
plantains, peanuts, root crops, corn, fruits;
wood products
INDUSTRY: 21.7%
• Mining, mineral processing, consumer
products, metal products, processed
foods and beverages, timber, cement,
commercial ship repair
SERVICES: 34%
• Exports- diamonds, copper, gold, cobalt,
wood products, crude oil, coffee
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
EDUCATION
AGE 15 AND OVER THAT CAN
READ AND WRITE
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total population: 66.8%
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male: 76.9%
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female: 57%
SCHOOL LIFE EXPECTANCY
• total: 10 years
• male: 11 years
• female: 8 years
POVERTY
GDP (PURCHASING POWER PARITY)
United States
$ 16,720,000,000,000
Democratic Republic of the Congo
$ 29,390,000,000
GDP per capita/rank comparison
United States
$52,800 #14
Democratic Republic of the Congo
$400 #228
CAUSES OF POVERTY IN THE DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Population below poverty line: 71%
EFFECTS OF WAR
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Civil war
Killed over 5.4 million
Rebel control
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HEALTH
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Malnutrition
Malaria
Pneumonia
POLITICS
• Political instability
• Corrupt leaders
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CAUSES OF POVERTY IN THE U.S.
Population below poverty line: 15.1%
EDUCATION
• Lack of education
• Lack skills
• Job opportunities
Children in Poverty by Parents
Education-2012
60%
40%
57%
20%
HEALTH
• Mental/Physical disabilities
• Limited access to health care
• Barriers to education
34%
13%
0%
Less Than
High School
Degree
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High School Some College
Degree
or More
STRATEGIES TO REDUCE POVERTY
THE WORLD BANK
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Reopened in 2001 after being suspended for almost 10 years because of political
instability and corruption
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Committed $3.1 billion
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Aiming to rebuild country’s infrastructure
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Decrease corruption in public and private sectors
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Rehabilitate country’s health/education systems
THE UNITED NATIONS
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Established MONUSCO in 1999
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Supplies peacekeeping troops to region
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Emergency assistance to address displaced population, food security,
democracy, education, environment, and global health
OTHER SOLUTIONS
PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
• Higher employment
START TO REBUILD
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Roads
Bridges
New homes
Schools
Improve living conditions
Clean water systems
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CORRUPT GOVERNMENT
• Taking advantage
• Abusing resources
• Killing millions
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SOURCES
• CIA (2013). The World Factbook. Retrieved from
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world
factbook/geos/cg.html
• Global Edge (2015). Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved
from http://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/democratic-
republic-of-the-congo
• The World Bank (2015). Poverty & Equity. Retrieved from
http://povertydata.worldbank.org/poverty/home/
• National Poverty Center (2010). How Does the U.S. Measure
Poverty? Retrieved from http://www.npc.umich.edu/poverty/
• Shah, Anup (2010). The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Retrieved from http://www.globalissues.org/article/87/the
democratic-republic-of-congo