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Love is something so divine,
Description would make it less;
'Tis what I feel, but can't define
'Tis what I know, but can't express.- Beilby Porteus
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Note: Profiles of all nations are given with info on religious stats and socio-economics in that nation for your consideration.Christian Dating : Democratic Republic of the CongoGeography People Government Economy GEOGRAPHY The vast, low-lying central area is a basin-shaped plateau sloping
toward the west and covered by tropical rainforest. This area is
surrounded by mountainous terraces in the west, plateaus merging into
savannas in the south and southwest, and dense grasslands extending
beyond the Congo River in the north. High mountains are found in the
extreme eastern region.
D.R.C. lies on the Equator, with one-third of the country to the
north and two-thirds to the south. The climate is hot and humid in the
river basin and cool and dry in the southern highlands. South of the
Equator, the rainy season lasts from October to May and north of the
Equator, from April to November. Along the Equator, rainfall is fairly
regular throughout the year. During the wet season, thunderstorms
often are violent but seldom last more than a few hours. The average
rainfall for the entire country is about 107 centimeters (42 in.).
PEOPLE
Christian singles note-About 50% of the Congolese population is
Christian, predominantly Roman Catholic. Most of the non-Christians
adhere to either traditional religions or syncretic sects. Traditional
religions include concepts such as monotheism, animism, vitalism,
spirit and ancestor worship, witchcraft, and sorcery and vary widely
among ethnic groups; none is formalized. The syncretic sects often
merge Christianity with traditional beliefs and rituals. The most
popular of these sects, Kimbanguism, was seen as a threat to the
colonial regime and was banned by the Belgians. Kimbanguism,
officially "the church of Christ on Earth by the prophet Simon
Kimbangu," now claims about 3 million members, primarily among
the Bakongo tribe of Bas-Congo and Kinshasa. In 1969, it was the first
independent African church admitted to the World Council of Churches.
Before independence, education was largely in the hands of
religious groups. The primary school system was well developed at
independence; however, the secondary school system was limited, and
higher education was almost nonexistent in most regions of the
country. The principal objective of this system was to train low-level
administrators and clerks. Since independence, efforts have been made
to increase access to education, and secondary and higher education
have been made available to many more Congolese. According to
estimates made in 2000, 41.7% of the population has no schooling,
42.2% has primary schooling, 15.4% has secondary schooling, and 0.7%
has university schooling. At all levels of education, males greatly
outnumber females. The largest state-run universities are the
University of Kinshasa, the University of Lubumbashi, and the
University of Kisangani. The elite continue to send their children
abroad to be educated, primarily in Western Europe.
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