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| Introduction | p. 5 |
| p. 7 | |
| The shape of the land | |
| Rainfall | |
| Kinshasa | |
| Climate | |
| Congo River | |
| Mining district | |
| Northern forests | |
| Eastern border | |
| Plants and animals | |
| The ecosystem | |
| History | p. 23 |
| The Kongo kingdom | |
| First European explorers | |
| Belgian colonialism | |
| Independence | |
| Civil war | |
| Mobutu's rule | |
| Refugees from the Great Lakes | |
| Enter Kabila | |
| The Second Congo War | |
| Government | p. 37 |
| The colonial inheritance | |
| Congolese politics | |
| The power play around Mobutu | |
| Political struggles | |
| Justice, African style | |
| Will justice be served? | |
| The enforcement of law and order | |
| Parliamentary government | |
| Economy | p. 47 |
| Attitude toward money | |
| The currency | |
| The working man | |
| Agriculture and food | |
| Mining and industry | |
| Mineral resources | |
| River transportation | |
| Rail transportation | |
| The road to bankruptcy | |
| Foreign aid | |
| A cautious optimism | |
| Environment | p. 59 |
| General state of the environment | |
| Policies on environmental protection | |
| Environment vs. economic development | |
| Ongoing damage to the environment | |
| Endangered animals | |
| Recycle and save the gorillas | |
| Flora | |
| Logging | |
| National parks | |
| Damage to national parks | |
| The Rwenzori Mountains | |
| Congolese | p. 71 |
| The ethnic groups | |
| Characteristics | |
| Refugees | |
| Dress | |
| Lifestyle | p. 79 |
| Poverty and starvation | |
| Getting around | |
| City life | |
| Country life | |
| Education | |
| Health | |
| The role of women | |
| Religion | p. 89 |
| A different style of belief | |
| Christianity arrives | |
| The balance of religions | |
| Superstition | |
| State vs. church | |
| Language | p. 97 |
| The languages in use - Africanization | |
| Zaire | |
| Greetings | |
| Arts | |
| Tribal specialties | |
| Music of the DRC | |
| Painting | |
| Carving | |
| Leisure | p. 111 |
| Children at play | |
| Sports | |
| Storytelling | |
| Nightlife | |
| Fesivals | p. 117 |
| Official occasions | |
| Independence Day | |
| Religious days | |
| Family festivals | |
| Food | p. 123 |
| Food supply challenges | |
| Everyday fare | |
| Welcome to our humble home | |
| Eating out | |
| Drinks | |
| Biofuels: the answer to the DRC's food challenge? | |
| Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | p. 132 |
| About the Economy | p. 135 |
| About the Culture | p. 137 |
| Time Line | p. 138 |
| Glossary | p. 140 |
| Further Information | p. 141 |
| Bibliography | p. 142 |
| Index | p. 143 |
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