96 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm
Type:
Books
Juvenile literature
Place:
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
2001
Contents:
Overview of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Geography -- History -- Government and the economy -- People and lifestyle -- Language and literature -- Arts -- Leisure and festivals -- Food -- Closer look at the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Children of the forest -- Congo river -- Gorillas -- Ituri forest -- Kimbanguism -- Kinshasa -- Kuba cloth -- Leopold II and Sir Henry Morton Stanley -- Masks -- Mining -- Mobutu Sese Seko -- Patrice Lumumba and Congolese nationalism -- Rebellion and civil war -- Riverboats -- Soukous -- Relations with North America
Summary:
Provides an overview of the country of Democratic Republic of the Congo, including its history, geography, people, culture, government, and economy. Also references current web sites for further research.
