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=**Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo compared to New York, New York**=

By: Elise Bleck
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Absolute Location:
The absolute location of Kinshasa is 4 degrees S and 15 degrees E The absolute location of New York City is 40 degrees N and 74 degrees W

Relative Location:
The relative location of Kinshasa is in the African Great Lakes Region and in Central Africa. The relative location of New York City is it is on the east coat of the United States.



Highest Point:
The highest point in Democratic Republic of Congo is Mount Stanley which is 5,109 meters above sea level. The highest point in New York state is Mount Marcy which is 1,629 meters above sea level.

Average Elevation:
The average elevation of Kinshasa is 240 meters above sea level. The average elevation of New York City is 10 meters above sea level.

Lowest Point:
The lowest point in both the places is 0 meters above sea level.

Goods and How They Move:


All these goods come from Kinshasa and the surrounding areas. The goods move mostly by water and the Congo River. The Congo River is the 5th longest river in the world.

Nonindustrial gold and diamonds from New York accounts for 13.8% of all the gold and diamonds exported from the U.S. While the gold and diamonds rank 1st in the exports of New York, aircraft parts and engines rank 5th. The goods move by train or boat depending on where they are going.

Transportation of People:
There is a bunch of rivers and tributaries near Kinshasa and there are not many paved roads. The easiest way for the people to get around is by boat. Most people in New York get around by walking or riding in public transit. They don't own cars because everything is so close and is in walking distance. It is also expensive to own a car if you only need to drive 2 miles a day.

Percent of People with T.V.
98% of people in New York 32% of people in Democratic Republic of Congo

Percent of People With Internet
81% of people in U.S.A. 7% of people in Africa

The Literacy Rate
99% of people in New York City (over 15) 60% of people in Kinshasa (over 15)

Precipitation:
The average precipitation of Kinshasa is 58 inches per year. The average precipitation of New York City is 48 inches per year.

Area:
The urban area of Kinshasa is 225 square miles. The area of New York City is 469 square miles.

Place:
Kinshasa was established on June 30,1960. New York was established in 1624.

Languages:
The top 3 languages in New York City are: 1) English 2) Spanish 3) Chinese The top 3 languages in Kinshasa are: 1) French (official) 2) Kinkongo 3) Tshiluba

3 Historical Facts of Democratic Republic of Congo:
1) The first people in Congo were pygmies. The average height of a pygmy was 4 feet 9 inches and they lived off the land. 2) In 1885, King Leopold started using slave labor to get rubber and ivory to export. King Leopold kept all the money for himself. Over 1 million slaves died from starvation and mistreatment under his rule. 3) When Belgian took over, the living situations got better and so did the medical care. But, they still controlled the exports.

3 Historical Facts of New York:
1) In 1788 New York became the 11th state to join the United States. 2) The Statue of Liberty was dedicated to New York from the French for their established friendship during the American Revolution. 3) On September 11, 2001 terrorists hijacked 4 planes. Two of the planes flew into the World Trade Center in New York City. One of the other planes flew into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The other plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.

Population:
The population of Kinshasa is 9 million with 910 people/sq. km. The population of New York City is 8,336,697 with 10,640 people/sq. km.

Climate:
The climate in Kinshasa is different then are climate. Their winter is May through September when it can drop below freezing. The rest of the year it can stay between 70 and 85 degrees. The climate in New York is like ours. Their average winter temperature is 30 degrees and their average summer temperature is 77 degrees.

Housing:
The people in Kinshasa live in houses kind of close together or in the heart of the city they can live in apartments. Most people have electricity 24 hours/day but there are regular black outs due to poor equipment. Water and pluming also aren't very good because of the poor pipes. People that live outside of the city live in

In New York most people live in apartments and condos with smaller living spaces.

What the People Like to Do:
The people in Kinshasa like to play music to pass the time. The most common sports are soccer and boxing. The people also like to make masks for special celebrations. They also like to play cards and board games. People in New York like to go shopping and be involved in the city center. They also like to express themselves and play different types of music.

Kinshasa Resources:
1) culturegrams.com 2) DRC Book 3) Wikipedia.com 4) Internet World Stats 5) pressreference.com

New York Resources:
1) population labs 2) weather.com 3) New York Book 4) census.com 5) enchantedlearing.com