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'''Lire cette page en français: [[Hydrogéologie de la République Démocratique du Congo | Hydrogéologie de la République Démocratique du Congo ]]''' [[File: flag_of_france.png | 50px]] | '''Lire cette page en français: [[Hydrogéologie de la République Démocratique du Congo | Hydrogéologie de la République Démocratique du Congo ]]''' [[File: flag_of_france.png | 50px]] | ||
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, the kingdom of Kongo included much of the western part of present-day DRC, while in the centre and east the kingdoms of Luba and Lunda ruled from the 16th and 17th to the 19th centuries. The region was made a personal colony of the Belgian King Leopold II in 1885, called the Congo Free State, and exploited for its natural resources, particularly rubber, through plantation agriculture using forced labour. During this time a large proportion of the Congolese population died as a result of exploitation and disease. Belgium annexed the territory as the Belgian Congo in 1908. Independence was gained in 1960 as the Republic of Congo, also known as Congo-Leopoldville; this was later changed to Zaire in 1971 and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997. | The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, the kingdom of Kongo included much of the western part of present-day DRC, while in the centre and east the kingdoms of Luba and Lunda ruled from the 16th and 17th to the 19th centuries. The region was made a personal colony of the Belgian King Leopold II in 1885, called the Congo Free State, and exploited for its natural resources, particularly rubber, through plantation agriculture using forced labour. During this time a large proportion of the Congolese population died as a result of exploitation and disease. Belgium annexed the territory as the Belgian Congo in 1908. Independence was gained in 1960 as the Republic of Congo, also known as Congo-Leopoldville; this was later changed to Zaire in 1971 and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997. | ||
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This section provides a geological map and a summary of the geology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at a national scale, based on a 1:5 million scale map (see [[Geology | the Geology resources page]] for more details). | This section provides a geological map and a summary of the geology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at a national scale, based on a 1:5 million scale map (see [[Geology | the Geology resources page]] for more details). | ||
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More detailed geological information can be found in other maps and reports (see the list in the References section, below), including: | More detailed geological information can be found in other maps and reports (see the list in the References section, below), including: | ||
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− | [[File:DRC_Geology5.png | center | thumb| 500px | Geology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at 1:5 million scale. Developed from map published originally by UNESCO (Furon and Lombard 1964), digitised by and made available by the USGS (Persits et al. 2002). For more information on the map development and datasets see the [[Geology | geology resource page]] | + | [[File:DRC_Geology5.png | center | thumb| 500px | Geology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at 1:5 million scale. Developed from map published originally by UNESCO (Furon and Lombard 1964), digitised by and made available by the USGS (Persits et al. 2002). For more information on the map development and datasets see the [[Geology | geology resource page]]]] |
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The hydrogeology map shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps | hydrogeology Map]] resource page for more details). | The hydrogeology map shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps | hydrogeology Map]] resource page for more details). | ||
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The DRC is also covered by the SADC hydrogeological map and atlas (2010), available through the [https://ggis.un-igrac.org/ggis-viewer/viewer/sadcgip/public/default SADC Groundwater Information Portal]. | The DRC is also covered by the SADC hydrogeological map and atlas (2010), available through the [https://ggis.un-igrac.org/ggis-viewer/viewer/sadcgip/public/default SADC Groundwater Information Portal]. | ||
− | [[File:DRC_Hydrogeology4.png| center | thumb| 500px | Hydrogeology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at 1:5 million scale. For more information on how the map was developed see the [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps | hydrogeology map]] resource page | + | [[File:DRC_Hydrogeology4.png| center | thumb| 500px | Hydrogeology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at 1:5 million scale. For more information on how the map was developed see the [[Africa Groundwater Atlas Hydrogeology Maps | hydrogeology map]] resource page]] |
===A history of hydrogeological investigation and information in DRC=== | ===A history of hydrogeological investigation and information in DRC=== |