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Photo: Francis Shok Mweze, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.How well do you know the heart of Africa? Test your knowledge on the rich history, unique wildlife, vibrant music, and incredible geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Dikembe Mutombo was one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history, winning the Defensive Player of the Year award four times. He was also celebrated for his extensive humanitarian work, including building a hospital in Kinshasa.
Photo: Cavic = Steve Lipofsky, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Kinshasa and Brazzaville (the capital of the Republic of the Congo) are the two closest capital cities in the world after Rome and Vatican City. They face each other across the river expansion known as the Malebo Pool.
Photo: Francis Shok Mweze, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The okapi is the national symbol of the DRC and is closely related to the giraffe, despite its zebra-like leg stripes. It was unknown to the Western world until the early 20th century because of its elusive nature.
Photo: Daniel Jolivet, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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Virunga National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its exceptional biodiversity. It is home to about a third of the world's remaining mountain gorillas and features diverse habitats from savannas to glaciers.
Photo: Yvette Kaboza, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo.
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Mount Nyiragongo's crater usually holds a glowing lake of lava, one of the largest on Earth. Its lava is unusually runny: in 1977 it raced down the upper slopes at up to about 60 km/h, the fastest lava flow ever recorded.
Photo: MONUSCO / Neil Wetmore, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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The Katanga region is incredibly rich in minerals, producing a significant portion of the world's cobalt, which is vital for modern electronics. Historically, the uranium used in the Manhattan Project also came from this region.
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Lake Kivu is one of Africa's Great Lakes and contains huge reserves of methane and carbon dioxide deep under its surface. This poses a rare risk of a limnic eruption, but it is also being harnessed to generate clean electricity for the region.
Photo: NASA, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Poulet à la Moambé features chicken simmered in a thick sauce made from the fruit coat of oil palms, known as palm butter or moambé. It is traditionally served with cassava leaves and plantains.
Photo: Brigade Piron, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Followers of La Sape, known as Sapeurs, treat high fashion as a form of performance art and personal expression. This movement originated as a peaceful defiance against colonial dress codes and remains highly influential.
Photo: Enric Bach, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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King Leopold II of Belgium established the Congo Free State in 1885. His brutal exploitation of the local population for rubber and ivory eventually forced the Belgian government to strip him of his private rule in 1908.
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