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This article is about the demographic features of the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
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- ↑ "Asoa people - 2 definitions - Encyclo". www.encyclo.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ↑ "Asoa people - 2 definitions - Encyclo". www.encyclo.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
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