Democratic+Republic+of+the+Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo  1. located in central Africa; borders the [|Central African Republic] and [|Sudan] to the north; [|Uganda], [|Rwanda] , and [|Burundi] in the east; [|Zambia] and [|Angola] to the south; the [|Atlantic Ocean] to the west; and is separated from [|Tanzania] by [|Lake Tanganyika] in the east  major topography:This area is surrounded by plateaus merging into savannas in the south and southwest, by mountainous terraces in the west, and dense __ [|grasslands] __ extending beyond the [|Congo River] in the north. High, glaciated mountains are found in the extreme eastern region. 2.Government type: [|presidential] democratic __ [|republic] __   [|President] __ [|Joseph Kabila] __ 3. divided up into 10 provinces and one city 4. map 5. pic of flag 6. 70,916,439  7. LDC because Foreign businesses have curtailed operations due to uncertainty about the outcome of the conflict, lack of infrastructure, and the difficult operating environment.

 1. climate: tropical  3. herbivore: giraffe  carnivore: cheetah  omnivore: red river hog  decomposer: mushrooms  scavenger: vultures  4. food web  6. indicator: gorilla  keystone: elephants  native: crocodiles  nonnative:     // [|Poecilia reticulata] ( guppii) //  specialized: giraffes  7. rain forest  <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 8. inter specific competition: <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">nile monitors and dwarf crocodiles <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> predator and prey: lion and zebra <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> parasite and host: mosquitoes and elephants <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> mutualism: p   <span style="font-family: verdana,ms sans serif,verdana,helvetica;">  lover and the crocodile <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> commensalism: v   <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">  ermiliads (plants living on trees in rainforests) and frogs <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 9. gorillas and chimpanzees are endangered because of loss of habitat <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 10. ** <span style="font-family: arial,lucida console,sans-serif;"> Kasai Mouse because of habitat destruction    **
 * 1)  <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> no hot spots of biodiversity

<span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 1. rate of growth: <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">2.614% <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">2. doubling time: 26.7 years; faster than the worlds average <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">3. birth rate: <span style="font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">37.74 births/1,000 population <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> death rate: <span style="font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 11.06 deaths/1,000 population <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> net migation rate: <span style="font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  -0.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population <span style="font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 4 <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> <span style="font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 5. <span style="font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">stage two of demographiic transition
 * 1) <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> <span style="font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> yes but very unaffective. not known of widely

<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 1. rainforests and grasslands <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 2. there is a small piece of shoreline to the atlantic ocean <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 3. poaching and habitat destruction (logging) <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 4. endangered species: <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> african elephant, gorilla, chimpanzee, shrew, wild dog <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 5. habitat destruction and poaching <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 6.there not any introduced species in the congo <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 7. the united nations and the congo have tried to end the poaching of certain animals

<span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 1. top 3 resources: cobalt, diamonds, and copper <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 2. #1 export: copper <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 3. #1 import: food <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 4. only managed forests are in the national parks where logging is prohibited <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 5. same as 4 <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.2in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 6. National parks: __Garamba National Park__, __Okapi Wildlife Reserve__ , __Virunga National Park__ , __Kahuzi-Biéga National Park__ , __Salonga National Park__ , __Maiko National Park__ , __Upemba National Park__ <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.2in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> __7.__ Subsistence farming <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.2in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">  8. no protection from pests <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.2in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"> 9. Domestic food production is insufficient to meet the country’s needs, and many basic food products have to be imported <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.2in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">  10. get thier water straight from the rivers of congo, with help from the second largest river in terms of discharge the congo basin <span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.2in; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">  11. lack of water sanitation