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Democratic Republic of the Congo / Jay Heale, Yong Jui Lin, Debbie Nevins.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cultures of the world (third edition)Publisher: New York : Cavendish Square, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: Third editionDescription: 144 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781502636386
  • 1502636387
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Democratic Republic of the Congo today -- Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Congolese -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food -- Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- About the economy -- About the culture -- Time line -- Glossary.
Summary: Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyle, religion, languages, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of the third largest country in Africa, a former colony of Belgium.Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest and most populous country in Central Africa. Its history has been marred by almost continuous war, and the Congolese people have long suffered through political tumult. Largely covered in dense rain forests, the country, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, is traversed by the Congo River, a lifeline that transports Congolese merchants with barges filled with fruit, grains, and bushmeat to local villages. Allow your readers to explore the vibrant culture and lush landscape of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in this book, which features informative sidebars and engaging color photographs. -- Publisher
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Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 916.751 H434 Available 33111009232824
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest and most populous country in Central Africa. Its history has been marred by almost continuous war, and the Congolese people have long suffered through political tumult. Largely covered in dense rain forests, the country, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, is traversed by the Congo River, a lifeline that transports Congolese merchants with barges filled with fruit, grains, and bushmeat to local villages. Allow your readers to explore the vibrant culture and lush landscape of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in this book, which features informative sidebars and engaging color photographs.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-142) and index.

Democratic Republic of the Congo today -- Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Congolese -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food -- Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- About the economy -- About the culture -- Time line -- Glossary.

Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyle, religion, languages, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of the third largest country in Africa, a former colony of Belgium.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest and most populous country in Central Africa. Its history has been marred by almost continuous war, and the Congolese people have long suffered through political tumult. Largely covered in dense rain forests, the country, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, is traversed by the Congo River, a lifeline that transports Congolese merchants with barges filled with fruit, grains, and bushmeat to local villages. Allow your readers to explore the vibrant culture and lush landscape of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in this book, which features informative sidebars and engaging color photographs. -- Publisher

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