Republic of the Congo
About
Republic of the Congo is located in Sub-Saharan Africa part of Africa. It's total area is 342K km² and 64.2% of it is forest area. As of 2023 it has a total population of 6.1M. 69.2% lives in cities whereas 30.8% lives in rural areas.
The Republic of the Congo (French: République du Congo, Lingala: Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo River. It is bordered to the west by Gabon, to its northwest by Cameroon and its northeast by the Central African Republic, to the southeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to its south by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda and to its southwest by the Atlantic Ocean.
The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes at least 3,000 years ago, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. The Republic of the Congo was established on 28 November 1958 and gained independence from France in 1960. It was a Marxist–Leninist state from 1969 to 1992, under the name People's Republic of the Congo. The country has had multi-party elections since 1992, but a democratically elected government was ousted in the 1997 Republic of the Congo Civil War. President Denis Sassou Nguesso who first came to power in 1979 ruled until 1992 and then again from 1997 onwards.
It is a member of the African Union, the United Nations, La Francophonie, the Economic Community of Central African States, and the Non-Aligned Movement. It has become the 4th-largest oil producer in the Gulf of Guinea, providing the country with a degree of prosperity, with political and economic instability in some areas and unequal distribution of oil revenue nationwide. Its economy is dependent on the oil sector, and economic growth has slowed since the post-2015 drop in oil prices. With a population of 5.2 million, 88.5% of the country practices Christianity.
The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes at least 3,000 years ago, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. The Republic of the Congo was established on 28 November 1958 and gained independence from France in 1960. It was a Marxist–Leninist state from 1969 to 1992, under the name People's Republic of the Congo. The country has had multi-party elections since 1992, but a democratically elected government was ousted in the 1997 Republic of the Congo Civil War. President Denis Sassou Nguesso who first came to power in 1979 ruled until 1992 and then again from 1997 onwards.
It is a member of the African Union, the United Nations, La Francophonie, the Economic Community of Central African States, and the Non-Aligned Movement. It has become the 4th-largest oil producer in the Gulf of Guinea, providing the country with a degree of prosperity, with political and economic instability in some areas and unequal distribution of oil revenue nationwide. Its economy is dependent on the oil sector, and economic growth has slowed since the post-2015 drop in oil prices. With a population of 5.2 million, 88.5% of the country practices Christianity.
💬 Languages
French, Lingala are the official languages.
💵 Currencies
The official currency is Central African CFA franc [1 USD = 605.118 XAF].
🏧 Cash / Credit card usage
As credit cards are not widely used in Republic of the Congo, we suggest you to carry cash during your travels [2017: %3.967710957]. Approximately there are a total of 🏧 505 ATM's in Republic of the Congo.
🧑🤝🧑 Tourism
In 2018, 158K tourists arrived to Republic of the Congo. In 2016, tourism has contributed to Republic of the Congo economy with a total of 42.9M $ income (%0.9).
📱 Bandwidth
Broadband is 🐢average with 35.94 Mbps.
Broadband (1.21 / 10)
☀️ Climate
Averag yearly temperature is ☀️ 25 °C and hot. Current 3 months (October, November and December) average is ☀️ 25 °C and hot. Current season (fall) is ☀️ 24 °C and hot.
Yearly average | 25 °C ☀️ |
3 month average | 25 °C ☀️ |
Spring average | 26 °C 🔥 |
Summer average | 24 °C ☀️ |
Fall average | 24 °C ☀️ |
Winter average | 25 °C ☀️ |
About seasons: Remember that seasons in Southern Hemisphere are opposite of the Northern one. This means that in Argentina and Australia, winter begins in June. Currently season averages are rendered according Northern Hemisphere.
📈 Economics
In 2023, gross national income (GNI) was 15B $ and with %1.6 increase GNI per capita was 2.5K $. In 2023, consumer inflation was calculated as %4.3.
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