A bad person who controlled Congo, forced people to harvest wild rubber without pay

Papa's family is from this village.

Mobutu changed the national language from French to this language when he became the dictator.

This Congolese gynecologist specializes in treating women who were raped by armed rebels. He won the Nobel peace prize in 2018 for his work & activism to support survivors of rape.

This is Africa’s second-longest river & the world’s deepest river. Anthony Bourdain went down the river as he killed a chicken and then cooked it.

Congo has plenty of water for these 2 things.

This city is the capital of the South Kivu province & has nearly a million people.

This is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world.

He was Congo's first prime minister but was assasinated by the Belgiums and CIA when he made too many enemies.

Mobutu renamed the Congo this name between 1971 and 1997. Mama talks about how they had buses during this era.

This lake is beautiful & has an abundance of fish. It also has methane and carbon dioxide, which could be used as an energy source. In worst case scenario, these gases could explode in a limnic eruption and kill people and animals nearby.

Half of the population (about 35 million people) in Congo practice this religion. This church was influential in the 2018 elections because people trust them.

Name 3 of the 5 national languages in Congo

This international model and philanthropist was born in the Congo but grew up in Europe. She went back and founded a school in Congo & advocates for girls' education.

The earliest inhabitants of Congo. They lived in the woods and were hunter gatherers.

Next to Australia, Congo produces the most of this mineral.

Nelly and Tharcisse met in this town where they went to university, which also has an active volcano that erupted in 2002.

Debout Congolais,
Unis par le sort,
Unis dans l’effort pour l’indépendance,
Dressons nos fronts longtemps courbés

This former NBA star was born in the Congo & played for 18 seasons. He's known for his humanitarian work.

This is described as "Africa's Forgotten Island" is the second largest inland island in Africa and tenth largest in the world. We learned about it last year when we visited family.

Name two of the minerals that Congo has reserves for

This is the oldest national park in Africa & famous for its mountain gorillas. Papa talks about doing research there.

The number of languages spoken in the Congo.

He was a Congolese singer and musician who played Congolese rumba, soukous and ndombolo. He was dubbed the "King of Rumba Rock" and brought Congolese music to the world.

This animal is also known as the forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe, or zebra giraffe and is the national animal of Congo.