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: The country produces roughly 70% of the world’s cobalt and a massive share of its coltan, both essential for smartphone and EV batteries.

: The DRC is the only country where you can see Bonobos , alongside endangered mountain and lowland gorillas. : The country produces roughly 70% of the

: It is the only place on Earth where you can find the Okapi (a "forest giraffe") in the wild. : The rainforest is the second largest in

: The rainforest is the second largest in the world, teeming with over 10,000 animal species and 600 types of trees. 💎 The Resource Paradox 🏗️ 2026 Crisis & Current Events

: The US recently backed a new paramilitary guard to secure mining sites and signed a controversial deal to send "third-country" deportees to the DRC. 🎷 Culture & Life

: The Congo River alone holds about 13% of global hydroelectric potential . 🏗️ 2026 Crisis & Current Events