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.
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| Capital and largest city | Brazzaville 4°16′S 15°17′E / 4.267°S 15.283°E |
| Official languages | French[1] |
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| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under a dictatorship[4][5][6][7] |
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| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Independence | |
• Republic established | 28 November 1958 |
• from France | 15 August 1960 |
| Area | |
• Total | 342,000 km2 (132,000 sq mi) (64th) |
• Water (%) | 3.3 |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 6,228,784[8] (116th) |
• 2023 census | 6,142,180[9] |
• Density | 17.96/km2 (46.5/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $27.994 billion[10] (150th) |
• Per capita | $5,552[10] (149th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $14.407 billion[10] (142nd) |
• Per capita | $2,857[10] (138th) |
| Gini (2011) | 40.2[11] medium |
| HDI (2023) | 0.649[12] medium · 138th |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 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
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
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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
- ↑ Constitution de 2015 (in fr). Digithèque matériaux juridiques et politiques, Jean-Pierre Maury, Université de Perpignan. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ↑ Religions in Republic of the Congo | PEW-GRF. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ Congo, Republic of the. The World FactbookCentral Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ↑ Tampa, Vava (10 April 2021). "Sassou rules like an emperor while Congolese die from extreme poverty" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/apr/10/denis-sassou-nguesso-rules-like-an-emperor-while-congolese-die-from-extreme-poverty-congo-brazzaville. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ Elections in Congo-Brazzaville (in en). DW (18 March 2016). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ Congo Brazzaville's Sassou Nguesso re-elected with more than 88% of vote, early results show (in en). France 24 (23 March 2021). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ Clark, John Frank. The failure of democracy in the Republic of Congo (2008). Boulder (Colo.): L. Rienner. ISBN 978-1-58826-555-5.
- ↑ Congo Population (2024) - Worldometer (in en). worldometers.info. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ BOKOLO, Guilesse. RESULTATS PRELIMINAIRES (in fr-FR). INS-CONGO BRAZZAVILLE (8 January 2024). Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 World Economic Outlook Database, October 2023 Edition. (Congo). IMF.org (10 October 2023)International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ↑ GINI indexWorld Bank. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2023-24 (in en). United Nations Development Programme (13 March 2024)United Nations Development Programme. p. 274–277. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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