DR Congo

Key facts

Land borders (9)

• Angola
• Burundi
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Rwanda
• South Sudan
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zambia

DR Congo in the game

Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. DR Congo is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 28 claims from the pool that are true of DR Congo, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its name begins with “D”1 of 5
• Borders more than 7 countries1 of 11
• Its capital city's name begins with “K”1 of 11
• Has an area larger than 2,000,000 km²1 of 12
• The equator passes through it1 of 13
• Has more than 100 million people1 of 16
• Spans more than one time zone1 of 18
• Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
• Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
• Has French as an official language1 of 27
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has a coastline1 of 151
• Its flag contains red1 of 152
• Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153