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DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Civil law (Belgian tradition)Unitary semi-presidential republicReviewed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Kinshasa
Population
102,300,000
Languages
French, Lingala
Currency
CDF

DR Congo · Resources

Official resources and emergency contacts

Primary-source portals, regulators and the numbers worth having to hand.

Emergency and assistance

Police
112
Fire and rescue
118
Legal aid
Bureaux de consultation gratuite at the bars

Official portals

Journal Officiel de la RDC
https://www.journalofficiel.cd
National Assembly
https://www.assemblee-nationale.cd
Constitutional Court
https://www.cour-constitutionnelle.cd
OHADA Uniform Acts
https://www.ohada.org
Official government portal of DR Congo

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