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About Kinshasa, Congo Kinshasa is a bustling city in the Republic of Congo. With a population of more than 7 million in 2004. The city of Brazzaville (about 1.5 million inhabitants in 2007 with its suburbs) is the country's capital. It lies just across the Congo River from Kinshasa. Together Brazzaville and Kinshasa has nearly 9 million inhabitants. The Republic of Congo has the second largest French-speaking population in the world. The Republic of Congo is on the path to economic growth and development. This is one of the fastest growing regions in Africa with 52 million inhabitants. This means that the Republic of Congo has the third largest population and the second largest land area in the Sub-Saharan Africa. Rich in human resources, it is home to over 200 African ethnic groups, of which the majority are Bantu, Mongo, Luba, Kwese, Kongo, Tshokwe, Buda, Pende) and Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic). The country's wealth of natural resources include the second largest rain forest in the world, fertile soils and varied minerals. The Congo is a major producer of cadmium, cobalt, coltan, copper, gold, industrial diamonds, manganese, petroleum, silver, tin, zinc and tantalum. Tantalum is used in the fabrication of electronic components in computers and mobile phones. Central Congo until recently was one of the world's leading producers of industrial diamonds, and gold deposits have been found in the western and northeastern Congo. Mining has long been the Congo's main foreign exchange earner and the key to its economic vitality. The country is also the third largest oil producer in southern africa Other Major Cities:
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