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Directories | Congo

Republic of Congo
Congolese embassy in Beijing, China No. 7, Dong Si Jie, San Li Tun Tel: +86-10-65321658, 65321417, 65321387 Fax: +86-10-65322915	China embassy in Brazzaville, Congo BOULEVARD DU MARECHAL LYAUTEY, B.P.213, BRAZZAVILLE, REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO Tel: 00242-811132 Fax: 00242-811135 E-mail: chinaemb_cg@mfa.gov.cn

Introduction

The Congo is located on the western coastline of Central Africa, bordering with the Southern Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola to the South, Democratic Rep of Congo (formerly Zaire) to South and east, Central Africa Republic and Cameroon to the north, and Gabon to the northwest.

The terrain consists of a narrow low-lying coastal plain, of mainly grassland. Further inland are the highlands and the northern region consists mainly of equatorial rainforest.

Other Information
Capital City	Brazzaville
Independence Day	n/a
Government Type	Republic
Population	3,039,126
Total Area	342,000 sq km
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%
Life expectancy	48.97
Currency	CFA Franc (XAF)
GDP per capita (USD)	800
Industries	petroleum extraction, cement, lumber, brewing, sugar, palm oil, soap, flour, cigarettes

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