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Info about Congo, Republic of the
The Congo is situated in west-central Africa astride the equator. It borders Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Angola exclave of Cabinda, with a short stretch of coast on the South Atlantic. Its area is nearly three times that of Pennsylvania. Most of the inland is tropical rain forest, drained by tributaries of the Congo River.
Capital
Brazzaville
- 1 080 000 people
all city from Congo, Republic of the
Country lead by
President: Denis Sassou-Nguesso (1997)
Population
3,702,314 (growth rate: 2.6%); birth rate: 42.6/1000; infant mortality rate: 85.3/1000; life expectancy: 52.8; density per sq mi: 28
Land Area
131,853 sq mi (341,499 sq km); total area: 132,047 sq mi (342,000 sq km)
Monetary unit
CFA Franc
Language
French (official), Lingala, Monokutuba, Kikongo, many local languages and dialects
Ethnicity
Kongo 48%, Sangha 20%, M'Bochi 12%, Teke 17%, Europeans and other 3%
Religion
Christian 50%, animist 48%, Islam 2%
Transportation
Railways: total: 894 km (2004). Highways: total: 12,800 km; paved: 1,242 km; unpaved: 11,558 km (1999 est.). Waterways: 4,385 km (on Congo and Oubanqui rivers) (2004). Ports and harbors: Brazzaville, Djeno, Impfondo, Ouesso, Oyo, Pointe-Noire. Airports: 32 (2004 est.).
Internet tld
.cg
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