Daten & Fakten
Demokratische Republik Kongo
Kuwait
Suriname
Capital
Demokratische Republik Kongo
name:
Kinshasa
geographic coordinates:
4 19 S, 15 18 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: founded as a trading post in 1881 and named Leopoldville in honor of King Leopold II of the Belgians, who controlled the Congo Free State, the vast central African territory that became the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960; in 1966, Leopoldville was renamed Kinshasa, after a village of that name that once stood near the site note: the DRC has two time zones
Kuwait
name: Kuwait City
geographic coordinates: 29 22 N, 47 58 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives from Arabic "al-Kuwayt" a diminutive of "kut" meaning "fortress," possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century
geographic coordinates: 29 22 N, 47 58 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives from Arabic "al-Kuwayt" a diminutive of "kut" meaning "fortress," possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century
Suriname
name: Paramaribo
geographic coordinates: 5 50 N, 55 10 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name may be the corruption of a Carib (Kalina) village or tribe named Parmirbo
geographic coordinates: 5 50 N, 55 10 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name may be the corruption of a Carib (Kalina) village or tribe named Parmirbo
Citizenship
Demokratische Republik Kongo
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
Kuwait
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kuwait
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: not specified
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kuwait
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: not specified
Suriname
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Suriname
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Suriname
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Regierungstyp
Demokratische Republik Kongo
semi-presidential republic
Legal system
Demokratische Republik Kongo
civil law system primarily based on Belgian law, but also customary and tribal law
Kuwait
mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law
Suriname
civil law system influenced by Dutch civil law; note - a new criminal code was enacted in 2017
Suffrage
Demokratische Republik Kongo
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Kuwait
21 years of age and at least 20-year citizenship
Suriname
18 years of age; universal
Area
Demokratische Republik Kongo
total:
2,344,858 sq km
land:
2,267,048 sq km
water:
77,810 sq km
Kuwait
total: 17,818 sq km
land: 17,818 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 17,818 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Suriname
total: 163,820 sq km
land: 156,000 sq km
water: 7,820 sq km
land: 156,000 sq km
water: 7,820 sq km
Land use
Demokratische Republik Kongo
agricultural land:
11.4%
(2011 est.)
arable land:
3.1%
(2011 est.)
/
permanent crops:
0.3%
(2011 est.)
/
permanent pasture:
8%
(2011 est.)
forest:
67.9%
(2011 est.)
other:
20.7%
(2011 est.)
Kuwait
agricultural land: 8.5% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 7.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.4% (2018 est.)
other: 91.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 7.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 0.4% (2018 est.)
other: 91.1% (2018 est.)
Suriname
agricultural land: 0.5% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 94.6% (2018 est.)
other: 4.9% (2018 est.)
arable land: 0.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 94.6% (2018 est.)
other: 4.9% (2018 est.)
Location
Demokratische Republik Kongo
Central Africa, northeast of Angola
Kuwait
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Suriname
Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana
Age structure
Demokratische Republik Kongo
0-14 years:
41.25%
(male 17,735,697 /female 17,446,866)
15-24 years:
21.46%
(male 9,184,871 /female 9,117,462)
25-54 years:
30.96%
(male 13,176,714 /female 13,225,429)
55-64 years:
3.63%
(male 1,472,758 /female 1,625,637)
65 years and over:
2.69%
(male 974,293 /female 1,321,297)
(2018 est.)
Kuwait
0-14 years: 23.32% (male 377,040/female 346,791)
15-64 years: 73.28% (male 1,371,010/female 903,309)
65 years and over: 3.4% (2023 est.) (male 45,351/female 60,079)
15-64 years: 73.28% (male 1,371,010/female 903,309)
65 years and over: 3.4% (2023 est.) (male 45,351/female 60,079)
Suriname
0-14 years: 22.77% (male 73,914/female 71,762)
15-64 years: 69.96% (male 223,807/female 223,762)
65 years and over: 7.27% (2023 est.) (male 19,152/female 27,362)
15-64 years: 69.96% (male 223,807/female 223,762)
65 years and over: 7.27% (2023 est.) (male 19,152/female 27,362)
Birth rate
Demokratische Republik Kongo
32.8 births/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Kuwait
17.7 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Suriname
15.2 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Demokratische Republik Kongo
9.40
Kuwait
2.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Suriname
6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Demokratische Republik Kongo
French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba
Kuwait
Arabic (official), English widely spoken
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Suriname
Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
major-language sample(s):
Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
major-language sample(s):
Het Wereld Feitenboek, een omnisbare bron van informatie. (Dutch)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
Life expectancy at birth
Demokratische Republik Kongo
58.10
Kuwait
total population: 79.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 77.9 years
female: 80.9 years
male: 77.9 years
female: 80.9 years
Suriname
total population: 72.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 68.9 years
female: 76.5 years
male: 68.9 years
female: 76.5 years
Major urban areas - population
Demokratische Republik Kongo
13.171 million KINSHASA (capital), 2.305 million Mbuji-Mayi, 2.281 million Lubumbashi, 1.335 million Kananga, 1.167 million Kisangani, 973,000 Bukavu
(2018)
Kuwait
3.298 million KUWAIT (capital) (2023)
Suriname
239,000 PARAMARIBO (capital) (2018)
Median age
Demokratische Republik Kongo
total:
18.8 years
male:
18.6 years
female:
19 years
(2018 est.)
Kuwait
total: 30.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 31 years
female: 28.6 years
male: 31 years
female: 28.6 years
Suriname
total: 31.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 30.7 years
female: 32.6 years
male: 30.7 years
female: 32.6 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
Demokratische Republik Kongo
19.9 years
(2013/14 est.)
Net migration rate
Demokratische Republik Kongo
-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Kuwait
-4.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Suriname
2.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Demokratische Republik Kongo
urban clusters are spread throughout the country, particularly in the northeast along the boarder with Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi; the largest city is the capital, Kinshasha, located in the west along the Congo River; the south is least densely populated
Kuwait
densest settlement is along the Persian Gulf, particularly in Kuwait City and on Bubiyan Island; significant population threads extend south and west along highways that radiate from the capital, particularly in the southern half of the country
Suriname
population concentrated along the nothern coastal strip; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated
Population growth rate
Demokratische Republik Kongo
2.33%
(2018 est.)
Kuwait
1.13% (2023 est.)
Suriname
1.11% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Demokratische Republik Kongo
4.54 children born/woman
(2018 est.)
Kuwait
2.22 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Suriname
1.91 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Demokratische Republik Kongo
rate of urbanization:
4.53% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)
Kuwait
urban population: 100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Suriname
urban population: 66.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 0.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Demokratische Republik Kongo
1.50
Kuwait
6.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
Suriname
5% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Demokratische Republik Kongo
female:
9 years
(2013)
Kuwait
total: 15 years
male: 13 years
female: 16 years (2015)
male: 13 years
female: 16 years (2015)
Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate
Demokratische Republik Kongo
3.40
Country Comparison :: Gross national saving
Demokratische Republik Kongo
11.50
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Demokratische Republik Kongo
-0.9% (of GDP)
(2017 est.)
Kuwait
-10% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Suriname
-7.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
Demokratische Republik Kongo
$68,600,000,000
Industrial production growth rate
Demokratische Republik Kongo
1.60
Kuwait
-12.2% (2020 est.)
Suriname
-10.92% (2021 est.)
Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
Demokratische Republik Kongo
8.7
Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)
Demokratische Republik Kongo
$800
Country Comparison :: Labor force
Demokratische Republik Kongo
31,360,000
Labor force
Demokratische Republik Kongo
31,360,000
Kuwait
2.363 million (2021 est.)
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force
Suriname
244,200 (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Demokratische Republik Kongo
63%
(2014 est.)
Kuwait
NA
Suriname
70% (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate
Demokratische Republik Kongo
NA
Kuwait
3.71% (2021 est.)
3.54% (2020 est.)
2.17% (2019 est.)
3.54% (2020 est.)
2.17% (2019 est.)
Suriname
10.06% (2021 est.)
9.78% (2020 est.)
8.04% (2019 est.)
9.78% (2020 est.)
8.04% (2019 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
Demokratische Republik Kongo
total:
8.7%
male:
11.3%
female:
6.8%
(2012 est.)
Country Comparison :: Public debt
Demokratische Republik Kongo
18.10
Public debt
Demokratische Republik Kongo
18.10
Kuwait
20.6% of GDP (2017 est.)
9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Suriname
69.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
75.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
75.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Demokratische Republik Kongo
41.50
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Demokratische Republik Kongo
41.50
Kuwait
3.42% (2021 est.)
2.1% (2020 est.)
1.09% (2019 est.)
2.1% (2020 est.)
1.09% (2019 est.)
Suriname
59.11% (2021 est.)
34.89% (2020 est.)
22% (2017 est.)
34.89% (2020 est.)
22% (2017 est.)
Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate
Demokratische Republik Kongo
20.00
Central bank discount rate
Demokratische Republik Kongo
20.00
Country Comparison :: Exports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
$10,980,000,000
Exports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
$10,980,000,000
Kuwait
$77.121 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$47.416 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$72.833 billion (2019 est.)
$47.416 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$72.833 billion (2019 est.)
Suriname
$2.299 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.446 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.287 billion (2019 est.)
$2.446 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.287 billion (2019 est.)
Exports - partners
Demokratische Republik Kongo
China 41.4%, Zambia 22.7%, South Korea 7.2%, Finland 6.2%
(2017)
Kuwait
China 20%, South Korea 16%, India 15%, Japan 10%, Taiwan 6%, Vietnam 5% (2019)
Suriname
Switzerland 51%, United Arab Emirates 22%, Belgium 6%, Trinidad and Tobago 2%, Guyana 2% (2021)
Country Comparison :: Imports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
$10,820,000,000
Imports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
$10,820,000,000
Kuwait
$48.954 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$44.015 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$59.654 billion (2019 est.)
$44.015 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$59.654 billion (2019 est.)
Suriname
$1.876 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$1.845 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.413 billion (2019 est.)
$1.845 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$2.413 billion (2019 est.)
Imports - partners
Demokratische Republik Kongo
China 19.9%, South Africa 18%, Zambia 10.4%, Belgium 9.1%, India 4.3%, Tanzania 4.2%
(2017)
Kuwait
China 14%, United Arab Emirates 12%, United States 10%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Japan 6%, Germany 5%, India 5% (2019)
Suriname
United States 19%, China 16%, Netherlands 15%, Trinidad and Tobago 8%, Japan 3% (2021)
Country Comparison :: Electricity - production
Demokratische Republik Kongo
9,046,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption
Demokratische Republik Kongo
7,430,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
422,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
20,000,000
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production
Demokratische Republik Kongo
19,160
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
20,000
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
2015 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production
Demokratische Republik Kongo
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular
Demokratische Republik Kongo
35,270,156
Country Comparison :: Internet users
Demokratische Republik Kongo
3,016,000
Country Comparison :: Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Demokratische Republik Kongo
1,000
Country Comparison :: Airports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
198
Country Comparison :: Railways
Demokratische Republik Kongo
4,007
Country Comparison :: Roadways
Demokratische Republik Kongo
152,373
Country Comparison :: Waterways
Demokratische Republik Kongo
15,000
Airports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
198
Kuwait
7 (2021)
Suriname
55 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Demokratische Republik Kongo
total:
1,000
(2017 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
less than 1
(2017 est.)
Kuwait
total: 73,948 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2020 est.)
Suriname
total: 92,270 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)
Crude oil - exports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
20,000
Crude oil - imports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
0 bbl/day
(2015 est.)
Crude oil - production
Demokratische Republik Kongo
19,160 bbl/day
(2017 est.)
Electricity - consumption
Demokratische Republik Kongo
7,430,000,000
Electricity - exports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
422,000,000
Electricity - imports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
20,000,000
Electricity - production
Demokratische Republik Kongo
9,046,000,000
Internet users
Demokratische Republik Kongo
total:
3.016 million
(July 2016 est.)
Kuwait
total: 4.3 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)
Suriname
total: 402,600 (2021 est.)
percent of population: 66% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 66% (2021 est.)
Natural gas - exports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
0
Natural gas - imports
Demokratische Republik Kongo
0 cu m
(2017 est.)
Natural gas - production
Demokratische Republik Kongo
0 cu m
(2017 est.)
Railways
Demokratische Republik Kongo
total:
4,007 km
(2014)
narrow gauge:
3,882 km
1.067-m gauge (858 km electrified)
(2014)
125 1.000-m gauge
Roadways
Demokratische Republik Kongo
152,373
Kuwait
total: 5,749 km (2018)
paved: 4,887 km (2018)
unpaved: 862 km (2018)
paved: 4,887 km (2018)
unpaved: 862 km (2018)
Suriname
total: 4,304 km (2003)
paved: 1,119 km (2003)
unpaved: 3,185 km (2003)
paved: 1,119 km (2003)
unpaved: 3,185 km (2003)
Telephones - fixed lines
Demokratische Republik Kongo
total subscriptions:
NA
(2017 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:
NA
(2017 est.)
Kuwait
total subscriptions: 580,000 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)
Suriname
total subscriptions: 119,977 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Demokratische Republik Kongo
35,270,156
Kuwait
total subscriptions: 6,918,180 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 163 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 163 (2021 est.)
Suriname
total subscriptions: 906,170 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 148 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 148 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Demokratische Republik Kongo
15,000
Suriname
1,200 km (2011) (most navigable by ships with drafts up to 7 m)
Disputes - international
Demokratische Republik Kongo
heads of the Great Lakes states and UN pledged in 2004 to abate tribal, rebel, and militia fighting in the region, including northeast Congo, where the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), organized in 1999, maintains over 16,500 uniformed peacekeepers; members of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army forces continue to seek refuge in Congo's Garamba National Park as peace talks with the Uganda Government evolve; the location of the boundary in the broad Congo River with the Republic of the Congo is indefinite except in the Pool Malebo/Stanley Pool area; Uganda and DRC dispute Rukwanzi Island in Lake Albert and other areas on the Semliki River with hydrocarbon potential; boundary commission continues discussions over Congolese-administered triangle of land on the right bank of the Lunkinda River claimed by Zambia near the DRC village of Pweto; DRC accuses Angola of shifting monuments
Kuwait
Kuwait-Iraq: no maritime boundary exists with Iraq in the Persian Gulf; Kuwait has called on Iraq to resolve the domestic legal status of the 2012 Kuwait-Iraq Agreement to regulate maritime navigation in Khor Abdullah and ensure that the agreement remains in force
Kuwait-Saudi Arabia: their maritime boundary was established in 2000 and has a neutral zone but its extension to Iran’s maritime boundary has not been negotiated
Suriname
Suriname-Brazil: none identified
Suriname-France (French Guiana): in March 2021, Suriname and France signed an agreement to establish their border along the Maroni River and its tributary the Lawa River and to cooperate in combatting illegal gold mining; however, the area further south between the Litani and Marouini Rivers is still disputed, with Suriname claiming the border is along the Marouini to the east and France arguing it is along the Litani River to the west
Suriname-Guyana: the two countries dispute the territory between two rivers, known as the New River Triangle, with Suriname contending that the New River (also called the Upper Corentyne) to the west marks their common border, while Guyana asserts that the Kutari River to the east forms the border; each side claims that their river is the source of the Corentyne River that forms a border further north between the two countries; the Permanent Court of Arbitration settled the maritime boundary between Suriname and Guyana in 2007 in an area with potentially substantial oil reserves
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