1. Democratic republic of the Congo
Vanessa Hunert

2. 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

3. 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

4. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
EDUCATION
POVERTY
AGE 15 AND OVER THAT CAN
READ AND WRITE
total population: 66.8%
male: 76.9%
female: 57%
SCHOOL LIFE EXPECTANCY
total: 10 years
male: 11 years
female: 8 years
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
$52,800 #14
Democratic Republic of the Congo
$400 #228

5. CAUSES OF POVERTY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Population below poverty line: 71%
EFFECTS OF WAR
Civil war
Killed over 5.4 million
Rebel control
HEALTH
Malnutrition
Malaria
Pneumonia
POLITICS
Political instability
Corrupt leaders
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6. CAUSES OF POVERTY IN THE U.S.
Population below poverty line: 15.1%
EDUCATION
Lack of education
Lack skills
Job opportunities
HEALTH
Mental/Physical disabilities
Limited access to health care
Barriers to education
57%
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7. STRATEGIES TO REDUCE POVERTY
THE WORLD BANK
Reopened in 2001 after being suspended for almost 10 years because of political instability and corruption
Committed $3.1 billion
Aiming to rebuild country’s infrastructure
Decrease corruption in public and private sectors
Rehabilitate country’s health/education systems
THE UNITED NATIONS
Established MONUSCO in 1999
Supplies peacekeeping troops to region
Emergency assistance to address displaced population, food security, democracy, education, environment, and global health

8. OTHER SOLUTIONS PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM START TO REBUILD
Higher employment
START TO REBUILD
Roads
Bridges
New homes
Schools
Improve living conditions
Clean water systems
CORRUPT GOVERNMENT
Taking advantage
Abusing resources
Killing millions
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9. SOURCES republic-of-the-congo democratic-republic-of-congo
CIA (2013). The World Factbook. Retrieved from
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Global Edge (2015). Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved from
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National Poverty Center (2010). How Does the U.S. Measure Poverty? Retrieved from
Shah, Anup (2010). The Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved from
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