The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a sky-blue field with a yellow-edged red diagonal band that extends from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. A large five-pointed yellow star is situated above the diagonal band on the upper hoist side of the field.
Native name: République démocratique du Congo
Language(s): French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
Area: 2,344,858 km2
Population: 112,832,000
Capital city: Kinshasa
Currency: FC — Congolese franc