Demand for resources vary with time & location - Congo 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEcosystems and biodiversity under threatA2/A-levelOCR Created by: StevenFoxCreated on: 11-04-16 09:19 What percentage of the worlds copper does the DRC hold? 10% of the worlds copper 1 of 11 What percentage of the worlds cobolt does the DRC hold? 34% 2 of 11 Outside of copper and cobolt, what other resources does the DRC have? Gold, Silver, Tin, Uranium, and major offshore oil deposits 3 of 11 With the DRC's huge water systems, what does it have huge potential for? HEP energy 4 of 11 What is the life expectancy of people in the DRC? 49 years 5 of 11 What is the infant mortality rate of the DRC? 129/1000 6 of 11 When was the civil war in the DRC? 1998 - 2003 7 of 11 What is the overall export wealth of the DRC? $2.6 billion (for 60 million people) - [Compared to $640 billion for the UK, for roughly the same population) 8 of 11 What percentage of the population is below the poverty line in the DRC 70% 9 of 11 How much of the DRC's copper is exported? 56% 10 of 11 Why is the DRC's economy highly dependant on the world markets? Highly reliant on primary exports 11 of 11
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