Democratic Republic of Congo

Missionaries: Ted & Pat Grosbach
After 17 years, Bro. Ted Grosbach has successfully registered the church in August 2002.  There are now 23 licensed ministers, 97 churches, and approximately 6,000 constituents.

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Location:
Central Africa, northeast of Angola
Size:
 2,345,410 sq. km. (slightly less than one-fourth the size of the United States)
Elevation varies from sea level to 5,110 meters
Population:
58,318,000 (approximately)
   * 0-14 years: 48.2%
   * 15-64 years: 49.3%
   * 65+ years: 2.5%
Average age: 16 years
Life expectancy: 49 years
HIV / AIDS: 4.2%
Religion:
Roman Catholic 50%
Protestant 20%
Muslim 10%
Kimbanguist 10%
Other indigenous beliefs 10%
Language:
French (official)
Lingala
Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili)
Kikongo
Tshiluba
Government:
Dictatorship
Capital:
Kinshasa
Independence:
30 June 1960 (from Belgium)