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Population: 75,507,308 Capital: Kinshasaa Compulsory Recruitment Age: No conscription in law Voluntary Recruitment Age: 18 years old (this law is largely disregarded and younger recruits are sought) Child Soldiers: 30,000 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is located in central Africa. It has great agriculture potential and many resources such as minerals. They have been unable to utilize these assets because of recent conflict. The map to the left shows how resources are distributed in the DRC. Most mineral deposits are located in mountainous, eastern DRC which is unfortunate because that is where most conflict resides.
"1 in 10 children are child soldiers in the DRC" |