Name: Eric Kazamdikwebwe
Age: 11
Languages spoken: Tshiluba, Swahili and French
Parents: François Kalala and Antou Toumba
Siblings: Eric has three brothers and one sister
Religion: Christian
Favorite subjects in school: Computers and history
Favorite foods: Rice and chicken What would you like to be when you grow up? I would like to be a businessman like my father.
What would you like to say to kids in the United States? I am a kid living here in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Don’t insult other people. Be nice and don’t misbehave.
Congo at a Glance
Population: 66 million
Capital: Kinshasa
Languages: 4 national languages; Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba and Swahili. French is the official language.
Religions: Roman Catholic (50%), Protestant (20%), Kimbanguist, Muslim and Indigenous religions
President: Joseph Kabila
War: The Second Congo War has been going on since 1998 and continues in some parts of the country. By 2008, 5.4 million people had died, mainly due to disease and starvation.
Learn a little Tshiluba
Wetuawu = Hello
Musesu an Avenue = Street
Njila = Table
Mesa = Food
Tshidibua = Ground
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