Republic of the Congo
Position: Central-Western Africa
Position: Central-Western Africa
| International name: | Republic of the Congo |
| Local name: | Republique du Congo |
| AREA ................................................ | 342.000 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 2.998.040 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 8,8 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Brazzaville |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread) |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 978 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,381 (135th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Mount Berongou 903 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 15 August 1960 (from France) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .cg |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +242 |
Central-Western Africa country
| Brazzaville | 24/11/2024 | 14:40 | ( GMT+1 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook