Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Flag Description
Light blue with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center and a columnar arrangement of six small yellow five-pointed stars along the hoist side.

Currency
Congolese franc.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 8, 2009. There is currently a Full Moon.

Location
Central africa, northeast of angola.

Climate
Tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of equator - wet season april to october, dry season december to february; south of equator - wet season november to march, dry season april to october.

Terrain
Vast central basin is a low-lying plateau; mountains in east.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Pic Marguerite on Mont Ngaliema (Mount Stanley) 5,110 m.

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