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Class 5 SST Question Answers - The Land of Dense Forests: Congo

Q1: What is the present name of the country known earlier as Zaire?
Ans:
Congo


Q2: Which river was known as the river Zaire in the past?
Ans:
Congo River


Q3: What is the capital of Congo?
Ans:
Kinshasa


Q4: What is the main purpose of calling it "Congo Kinshasa" sometimes?
Ans: 
To distinguish it from the other Congo Republic


Q5: Where does Congo lie in terms of latitude and longitude?
Ans: 
Between 5° N and 13° S of the Equator and between 12° E and 30° E meridians


Q6: What covers three-fifths of the Congo River basin?
Ans:
Congo


Q7: What surrounds the Congo River basin?
Ans: 
Many plateaus, some with mountains


Q8: What is the height of the Mitumba Mountains?
Ans: 
5,000 meters


Q9: What limits the navigational possibilities of the Congo River?
Ans:
Many falls


Q10: After covering about how many kilometers does the Congo River meet the Atlantic Ocean?
Ans:
About 4,700 km


Q11: What type of climate does Congo have?
Ans: 
Humid tropical climate


Q12: What is the average rainfall in Congo?
Ans: 
Varies from 2,000 mm to 1,500 mm


Q13: What covers more than three-fourths of Congo's total land area?
Ans: 
Forests


Q14: What is the main occupation of the people of Congo?
Ans: 
Agriculture


Q15: What is the staple food of the people of Congo?
Ans:
Cassava

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