From war torn communities to water shortages to lack of food resources, many African countries today are in trouble. One of those countries is the Democratic Republic of Congo. DRC has seen conflict for decades and, while the UN has a presence there, its civilian population is still suffering. Below are ten facts about the country to help separate myth from reality.

• The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the deadliest conflict since World War II . More people have died there than in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Darfur combined . An average of 1200 people die every day in the Congo as a direct result of the conflict of conflict-related issues. Based on these figures, a Tsunami occurs every six months in the DRC.

• The United Nations (UN) has based around 17,000 troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, making it the largest United Nation mission in the world.

• The DRC contains some of the largest deposits of copper, cobalt, diamonds and gold. 22% of the world's industrial diamonds come from the DRC, which makes DRC the largest share of the world's. Despite its wealth, almost a third of the population only eats once a day.

• Corruption is one of the biggest killers in this country. A World Bank survey carried out in 2006 revealed that when asked how they would treat the state if it was a person, many Congolese replied" "Kill him.

• The official monthly salary of a soldier is $22 a month (or less than one dollar US a day), forcing them to look for other ways to make money.