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The culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is extremely varied, reflecting the great diversity and different customs which exist in the country. Congolese culture combines the influence of tradition to the region, but also combines influences from abroad which arrived during the era of colonization and continue to have a strong influence, without destroying the individuality of many ...
In the Republic of Congo, public spending on education was lower in 2002-05 than in 1991 [citation needed] public education is theoretically free and mandatory for children under 16, but in practice, parents must face a series of expenses. The net first degree enrollment rate was 44% in 2005, much less than 79% in 1991.
Works about the Democratic Republic of the Congo (4 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
The Free Trade Zone in the Congo was open to entrepreneurs of any European nation, who were allowed to buy 10- and 15-year monopoly leases on anything of value: ivory from a district or the rubber concession, for example. The other zone—almost two-thirds of the Congo—became the Domaine Privé, the exclusive private property of the state.
The first president of Congo, Fulbert Youlou wanted a single trade union confederation that was aligned with his political party. When Youlou declined the trade union confederations' suggestion of a Trade Union Merger Committee as an interim solution, the trade unions organized a 3-day general strike in August 1963, leading to the downfall of ...
Loango Slavery Harbour (French: Ancien port d'embarquement des esclaves de Loango) is a Republic of the Congo cultural site included in World Heritage Tentative Lists in 2008–09. Stele to remember the number of Africans who were taken to the Americas, Republic of the Congo Stele to remember the number of Africans who were taken to the ...
Congo ’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into its supply chains ...
The Zappo Zaps were a group of Songye people from the eastern Kasaï region in what today is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They acted as allies of the Congo Free State authorities, while trading in ivory, rubber and slaves. [1] In 1899 they were sent out by the colonial administration to collect taxes.