DR Congo - Government
Based on the etymolgy of DR Congo, it was named for the Congo River, most of which lies within the DRC; the river name derives from Kongo, a Bantu kingdom in the area . The Government system in this country is the semi-presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 26 provinces; Bas-Uele (Lower Uele), Equateur, Haut-Katanga (Upper Katanga), Haut-Lomami (Upper Lomami), Haut-Uele (Upper Uele), Ituri, Kasai, Kasai-Central, Kasai-Oriental (East Kasai), Kinshasa, Kongo Central, Kwango, Kwilu, Lomami, Lualaba, Mai-Ndombe, Maniema, Mongala, Nord-Kivu (North Kivu), Nord-Ubangi (North Ubangi), Sankuru, Sud-Kivu (South Kivu), Sud-Ubangi (South Ubangi), Tanganyika, Tshopo, Tshuapa
National symbols
Leopard.
The flag
The National flag of DR Congo has .
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The National Anthem
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| Date of Independence | 30 June 1960 (from Belgium) |
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| National holiday | Independence Day, 30 June (1960) |
| Legal system | civil law system primarily based on Belgian law, but also customary and tribal law |
| International law organization participation | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Constitution | |
| History | Several previous; latest adopted 13 May 2005, approved by referendum 18-19 December 2005, promulgated 18 February 2006 |
| Amendment process | Proposed by the president of the republic, by the government, by either house of Parliament, or by public petition; agreement on the substance of a proposed bill requires absolute majority vote in both houses; passage requires a referendum only if both houses in joint meeting fail to achieve three-fifths majority vote; constitutional articles, including the form of government, universal suffrage, judicial independence, political pluralism, and personal freedoms, cannot be amended |
| Citizenship | |
| Citizenship by birth | no |
| Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent must be a citizen of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Dual citizenship recognized | no |
| Residency requirement for naturalization | 5 years |
| Executive Branch | |
| Chief of state | President Felix TSHISEKEDI (since 20 January 2024) |
| Head of government | Prime Minister Judith SUMINWA Tuluka (since 29 May 2024) |
| Cabinet | Ministers of State appointed by the president |
| Election/appointment process | president directly elected by simple majority vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president |
| Most recent election date | 20 December 2023 |
| Election results | 2023: Felix TSHISEKEDI reelected president; percent of vote - Felix TSHISEKEDI (UDPS) 73.3%, Moise KATUMBI (Ensemble) 18.8%, Martin FAYULU (ECIDE) 5.3%, other 2.6% 2018: Felix TSHISEKEDI elected president; percent of vote - Felix TSHISEKEDI (UDPS) 38.6%, Martin FAYULU (Lamuka coalition) 34.8%, Emmanuel Ramazani SHADARY (PPRD) 23.9%, other 2.7% |
| Expected date of next election | 20 December 2028 |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature name | Parlement (Parliament) |
| Legislative structure | Bicameral |
| Judicial branch | |
| Highest court(s) | Court of Cassation or Cour de Cassation (consists of 26 justices and organized into legislative and judiciary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) |
| Judge selection and term of office | Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Judicial Service Council, an independent body of public prosecutors and selected judges of the lower courts; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges - 3 nominated by the president, 3 by the Judicial Service Council, and 3 by the legislature; judges appointed by the president to serve 9-year non-renewable terms with one third of the membership renewed every 3 years |
| Subordinate courts | State Security Court; Court of Appeals (organized into administrative and judiciary sections); Tribunal de Grande Instance; magistrates' courts; customary courts |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Michael SHAKU YUMI (since 1 August 2024) |
| Chancery | 1100 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 725, Washington DC 20036 |
| Telephone | [1] (202) 234-7690 |
| FAX | [1] (202) 234-2609 |
| Email address and website | [email protected] https://www.ambardcusa.org/ |
| Representative office | New York |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador Lucy TAMLYN (since 6 February 2023) |
| Embassy | 310 Avenue des Aviateurs, Kinshasa, Gombe |
| Mailing address | 2220 Kinshasa Place, Washington DC 20521-2220 |
| Telephone | [243] 081 556-0151 |
| FAX | [243] 81 556-0175 |
| Email address and website | [email protected] https://cd.usembassy.gov/ |
| National heritage | |
| Total World Heritage Sites | 5 (all natural) |
| Selected World Heritage Site locales | Garamba National Park; Kahuzi-Biega National Park; Okapi Wildlife Reserve; Salonga National Park; Virunga National Park |
Key Political parties and their leaders in DR Congo
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International organization participation
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