Zaire

• Capital: Kinshasa
• Population: 46,498,539
• Land Area: 905,354 square miles
• Population Density: 51 per square mile
• Major Religion: Christian (70%), Muslim (10%), Kimbanguist (10%)
• Major Language: French (official)
• Government: Republic with strong presidential authority (in transition)
• Local Divisions: 10 regions
• Gross Domestic Product: 18.8 billion (1994)
• Life Expectancy: 45 male; 49 female