Congo Republic

Congo Republic shares a border and a river with its larger neighbour, and their capitals face each other across the water. Brazzaville and Kinshasa are the closest capital cities in the world.

Congo Republic Flag

Congo Republic Armorial

Easy learning about Congo Republic

The capital city of Congo Republic is Brazzaville, capital city of Congo Republic.

Word: Rainforest

Meaning: dense canopy

Administrative Divisions

12 departments:

Bouenza
Brazzaville
Cuvette
Cuvette-Ouest
Kouilou
Lékoumou
Likouala
Niari
Plateaux
Pointe-Noire District
Pool
Sangha

Departments of Congo Republic map

Congo Republic is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Central Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of OPEP.

0200 km (124 mi)400 km (249 mi)600 km (373 mi)800 km (497 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 30 m (98 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), above 1000 m (3280 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Basic Information

Capital City: Brazzaville, capital city of Congo Republic

Population: 6,484,437 (UN)

Area: 342,000 km² / 212,509 sq mi

People from Congo Republic are called: Congolese

Geography

Latitude: 0.142° N

Longitude: 15.901° E

Geographical Subregion: Central Africa (Middle Africa)

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa

Borders

Central African Republic — Land border
Gabon — Land border
Cameroon — Land border
Angola — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 87 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 48

Climate

tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 120 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.256 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $2,404 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 156

Currency: Franc

Currency Code: XAF

Human Development

HDI Rank: 138 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.649

Mean Years of Schooling: 8.3

Expected Years of Schooling: 12.7

Life Expectancy at Birth: 65.8 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Catholic

Second Most Predominant: Evangelical

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

International Memberships

OPEP - since 2018

Technical Information

TLD: .cg

Calling Code: +242

MapGeo Name: Republic of Congo

MapGeo Code: CG