Democratic Republic of the Congo
By: by Terri Willis.
Series: Enchantment of the world.
Publisher: Children's Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile literature; Congo (Democratic Republic)
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Discusses the geography and climate, history, wildlife, economy, government, people, religion, and culture of the Congo.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-145) and index.
Table of contents: title: Collapsing under its weight; title: The country and the river; title: Congo's bountiful diversity; title: Kingdoms, colonies, and corruption; title: Moving toward freedom; title: Poverty amidst plenty; title: People of the Congo; title: Overlapping faiths; title: Expression through the arts; title: Life in Congo; title: Timeline; title: Fast facts.