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Africa Climate Map. (n.d.). Retrieved July 17, 2015, from http://teacherweb.ftl.pinecrest.edu/snyderd/APHG/projects/MUN-BC/maps/climate.jpg
DRC Political Map. (n.d.). Retrieved July 17, 2015, from http://focusafrica.gov.in/images/countrysnapshots/DRC/democratic-republic-of-congo-political-map.jpg
D.R. of Congo Physical Map. (n.d.). Retrieved July 17, 2015, from http://www.ezilon.com/maps/images/africa/D-R-of-Congo-physical-map.gif
Human Landscape: A view of the capital city of Kinshasa. Source: Photo of the Day, 27 January 2014. (n.d.). Retrieved July 17, 2015, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/monusco/12168525085/
Human Landscape: The majority of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are Christians, mostly Roman Catholic. This is a photo of a church in the city of Kindu. Source: Kindu. (n.d.). Retrieved July 17, 2015, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/julien_harneis/1872159704/
Human Landscape: Poulet à la Moambé, French for Chicken in a Palm Butter Sauce, is widely considered the national dish of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source: Piron, B. (n.d.). Poulet à la moambe. Retrieved July 17, 2015, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Poulet_à_la_moambe.JPG
Human Landscape: A copper mine in the city of Lubumbashi, the mining capital of the DRC. Mining is one of the DRC's biggest industries. Source: Lubumbashi Mine. (n.d.). Retrieved July 17, 2015, from http://www.congoplanet.com/pictures/news/gecamines_katanga_mining_dr_congo_z.jpg
Human Landscape: According to the CIA Factbook, the DRC has only a 63.8% literacy rate, with females having only 50%. Source: Wiegand, K. (n.d.). DRC Classroom. Retrieved July 18, 2015, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DRC_classroom.jpg
Physical Landscape: An aerial view of Salonga National Park, located in the Congo River Basin. It is the largest tropical rain forest reserve in Africa. Source: Hart, J. (n.d.). Salonga National Park. Retrieved July 18, 2015, from http://www.rapid-response.org/wp-content/themes/paramount/img_resize/timthumb.php?src=images/slides/Salonga3.jpg&h=258&w=300&zc=1
Physical Landscape: A view of Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano near the town of Goma. It last erupted in 2002, and is a threat to the local town. Source: Goma, Nord-Kivu, 05 décembre 2014: Une vue aérienne de l’imposant volcan du Mont Nyaragongo. (n.d.). Retrieved July 18, 2015, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/monusco/16067098841/
Natural Landscape: An endangered species, the okapi is one of the many diverse wildlife native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source: Okapi. (n.d.). Retrieved July 18, 2015, from http://www.okapis.net/OkapiImages/26.jpg
Physical Landscape: An aerial photo of the Congo Basin rain-forest. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a tropical climate, very hot and humid. Source: Schulze, I. (n.d.). Congo Basin Rainforest. Retrieved July 18, 2015, from http://photos.mongabay.com/j/Congo20112-058-lower-res.forest.river.568.jpg
Physical Landscape: Cobalt ore is one of the natural resources found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The DRC is one of the world's largest producers of cobalt ore. Source: Cobalt Ore. (n.d.). Retrieved July 18, 2015, from http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/111117105820-cobalt-fairphone-horizontal-large-gallery.jpg