Africa

For the purpose of this resource the Stabilisation Unit has defined the Great Lakes region of Africa as comprising of Kenya, Congo, DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.

Area: 2,345,410 sq km
Population: 58,784,400 (estimated)
Capital City: Kinshasa (approx 8 million)
People: Over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the 4 largest tribes – Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbtu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population.
Language(s): French (official), Lingala, Swahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba.
Religion(s): Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other sects and indigenous beliefs 10%.
 

For the FCO Congo (Democratic Republic) country profile click here.  For information on DFID involvement in Congo (Democratic Republic) click here.

Full Country Name: Somali Democratic Republic
Area: 637,657sq km
Population: 9.36 million (2010 UN estimate)
Capital City: Mogadishu
People: Somali (85%), Bantu, Arabs
Languages: Somali (official), Arabic, Italian, English
Religion: Sunni Muslim

For the FCO country profile on Somalia click here. For DFID country work on Somalia click here.

Area: 2,505,813 sq km
Population: 43,939,598 (July 2010 est.)
People: Black African 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, Other 3%
Language: Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages
Religion: Sunni Muslim 70% (in north), Christian 5% (mostly in south and Khartoum), indigenous beliefs 25%

For  the FCO country profile on Sudan click here. For information on DFID country programme work  in Sudan click here.