Collection: Congo Republic

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Heart of Africa, is a vast Central African nation of 100 million people with its capital in Kinshasa. The world's second largest tropical rainforest and a land of staggering natural wealth, it captivates with the UNESCO-listed Virunga National Park — Africa's oldest and home to endangered mountain gorillas — the mighty Congo River, the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, the volcanic Nyiragongo crater, the bonobo sanctuaries of the Congo Basin, and a rich Kongo, Luba, and Mongo cultural heritage. Coordinates: 4.0383° S, 21.7587° E.