Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is a country in Africa. Its capital city is Brazzaville. The country was a former colony of France; it became independent on 15 August 1960. The north of the country has very large areas of rainforest, but in the south are many farms which grow cashcrops like bananas, peanuts.
Republic of the Congo République du Congo (in French) | |
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.svg) Location of Republic of the Congo (dark blue) – in Africa (light blue & dark grey) | |
| Capital and largest city | Brazzaville |
| Official languages | French |
| Demonym(s) | Congolese |
| Government | Single-party State
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| Independence | |
• from France | August 15, 1960 |
| Area | |
• Total | 342,000 km2 (132,000 sq mi) (64th) |
• Water (%) | 3.3 |
| Population | |
• 2009 estimate | 3,686,000[1] (128th) |
• Density | 10.8/km2 (28.0/sq mi) (204th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $17.108 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $4,426[2] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $11.530 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $2,983[2] |
| HDI (2011) |  0.533low · 126th |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +242 |
| ISO 3166 code | CG |
| Internet TLD | .cg |
Geography
Congo is in the central-western part of sub-Saharan Africa. It is along the Equator. To the south and east of it is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is also bordered by Gabon to the west, Cameroon and the Central African Republic to the north, and Cabinda (Angola) to the southwest. It has a short Atlantic coast.
The capital, Brazzaville, is on the Congo River, directly across from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Departments
The Republic of the Congo is divided into 12 Departments. Departments are divided into communes and/or districts.
The districts are:
Republic Of The Congo Media
Locator map of the Republic of the Congo.
National anthem of the Republic of the Congo
Alphonse Massamba-Débat's 1-party rule (1963–1968) attempted to implement a political economic strategy of "scientific socialism".
A pro-constitutional reform rally in Brazzaville during October 2015. The constitution's reforms were subsequently approved in a disputed election that saw demonstrations and violence.
Climate diagram for Brazzaville
Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on 9 May 2025
Map of the Republic of the Congo exhibiting its 12 departments
GDP per capita development, 1950 to 2018
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Related pages
Books about the Republic of the Congo
- Maria Petringa, Brazza, A Life for Africa (2006) ISBN 978-1-4259-1198-0
References
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- ↑ Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009). "World Population Prospects, Table A.1" (PDF). 2008 revision. United Nations. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
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