!!!Democratic Republic of the Congo
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It is the second largest country in Africa by area, the largest in Sub-saharan Africa, and the eleventh largest in the world.

As of 2013, according to the Human Development Index (HDI), DR Congo has a low level of human development, ranking 176 out of 187 countries.

DR Congo's largest export is raw minerals, with China accepting over 50% of DRC's exports in 2012.
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*Democratic Republic of the Congo has largest boundary with Angola which is approximately 2511  km.
*Democratic Republic of the Congo has shortest boundary with Rwanda which is approximately 217  km.
*The largest river in Democratic Republic of the Congo is Nile which is 6650 km.
*The largest export partner of Democratic Republic of the Congo is China.
*The largest import partner of Democratic Republic of the Congo is South Africa.



!!National Facts
*The national bird of Democratic Republic of the Congo is Congo peafowl.
*The national dance of Democratic Republic of the Congo is Soukous.

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!References
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