Amazon and Congo were one river before Africa and S.America drifted

April 21, 2014April 21, 2014 araho Did you know that Amazon, Congo, Nile, Po

The Amazon basin formerly drained westwards into the Pacific Ocean, until the Andes rose and reversed the drainage. The Congo basin is completely surrounded by high land, except for its long narrow exit valley past Kinshasa, including waterfalls around Manyanga. That gives the impression that most of the Congo basin was formerly on a much […]

Democratic Republic of the Congo is considered THE richest country

July 14, 2013July 28, 2013 Anya Did you know that Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, richest country

Democratic Republic of the Congo is considered THE richest country in the world regarding natural resources even though its citizens are among the poorest The Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: République démocratique du Congo), sometimes referred to as DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa or the DRC, is a country located in central Africa. It is the […]