Outline of the Republic of the Congo
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Republic of the Congo:
The location of the Republic of the Congo
An enlargeable map of the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo – also known as Congo-Brazzaville or the Congo, is a sovereign country located in Central Africa.[1] It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.
The republic is a former French colony. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. After a quarter century of Marxism, Congo became a multi-party democracy in 1992. However, a brief civil war in 1997 ended in the restoration of former Marxist President Denis Sassou Nguesso to power.
General reference
An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of the Congo
- Pronunciation: /ˈkɒŋɡoʊ/
- Common English country names: (The) Republic of the Congo, Congo-Brazzaville or Congo (Congo being ambiguous with Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Official English country name: (The) Republic of the Congo
- Adjectives: Congolese, Congo
- Demonym(s):
- International rankings of the Republic of the Congo
- ISO country codes: CG, COG, 178
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cg
Geography of the Republic of the Congo
An enlargeable topographic map of the Republic of the Congo
Geography of the Republic of the Congo
- The Republic of the Congo is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Africa
- Time zone: UTC+01
- Extreme points of the Republic of the Congo
- High: Mont Nabeba 1,020 m (3,346 ft)
- Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 5,504 km
Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km
Gabon 1,903 km
Cameroon 523 km
Central African Republic 467 km
Angola (Cabinda Province) 201 km
- Coastline: Gulf of Guinea 169 km
Environment of the Republic of the Congo
An enlargeable satellite image of the Republic of the Congo
Natural geographic features of the Republic of the Congo
- Glaciers in the Republic of the Congo: none [2]
- Rivers of the Republic of the Congo
- World Heritage Sites in the Republic of the Congo: None
Ecoregions of the Republic of the Congo
List of ecoregions in the Republic of the Congo
- Ecoregions in the Republic of the Congo
Administrative divisions of the Republic of the Congo
Regions of the Republic of the Congo
Districts of the Republic of the Congo
Municipalities of the Republic of the Congo
- Capital of the Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville
- Cities of the Republic of the Congo
Demography of the Republic of the Congo
Government and politics of the Republic of the Congo
- Politics of the Republic of the Congo
- Form of government: unitary semi-presidential republic
- Capital of the Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville
- Elections in the Republic of the Congo
- Political parties in the Republic of the Congo
Branches of the government of the Republic of the Congo
Executive branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo
- Head of state: President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso
- Head of government: Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo, Clément Mouamba
Legislative branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo
Judicial branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo
- Court system of the Republic of the Congo
Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo
International organization membership
The Republic of the Congo is a member of:[1]
Law and order in the Republic of the Congo
Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo
- Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo
- Command
- Forces
- Army of the Republic of the Congo
- Air Force of the Republic of the Congo
Local government in the Republic of the Congo
- Local government in the Republic of the Congo
History of the Republic of the Congo
History of the Republic of the Congo
- Current events of the Republic of the Congo
Culture of the Republic of the Congo
Culture of the Republic of the Congo
- Cuisine of the Republic of the Congo
- Languages of the Republic of the Congo
- Media in the Republic of the Congo
- National symbols of the Republic of the Congo
- People of the Republic of the Congo
- Public holidays in the Republic of the Congo
- Religion in the Republic of the Congo
- Hinduism in the Republic of the Congo
- Islam in the Republic of the Congo
- Sikhism in the Republic of the Congo
- World Heritage Sites in the Republic of the Congo: None
Art in the Republic of the Congo
Sports in the Republic of the Congo
Sports in the Republic of the Congo
Economy and infrastructure of the Republic of the Congo
Economy of the Republic of the Congo
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 122nd (one hundred and twenty second)
- Agriculture in the Republic of the Congo
- Communications in the Republic of the Congo
- Companies of the Republic of the Congo
- Currency of the Republic of Congo: Franc
- Health care in the Republic of the Congo
- Mining in the Republic of the Congo
- Transport in the Republic of the Congo
Education in the Republic of the Congo
See also
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References
- "Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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