Capital of the Republic of the Congo:
BrazzavilleArea of the Republic of the Congo: 342,000 km² (132,047 mi²) (
64th)
Population of the Republic of the Congo: 6,332,961 (
113th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Central Africa
Languages of the Republic of the Congo: French (official),
Kituba or Monokutuba (
lingua franca),
Kongo or Kikongo,
Lingala, and many local languages and dialects
Religions of the Republic of the Congo: Roman Catholic 33.1%, Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22.3%,
Protestant 19.9%, Salutiste 2.2%,
Muslim 1.6%, Kimbanguiste 1.5%, other 8.1%, none 11.3% (2010 est.)
Ethnic groups in Republic of the Congo: Kongo (Bakongo) 40.5%,
Teke 16.9%,
Mbochi 13.1%, foreigner 8.2%,
Sangha 5.6%, Mbere/Mbeti/Kele 4.4%, Punu 4.3%, Pygmy 1.6%, Oubanguiens 1.6%, Duma 1.5%, Makaa 1.3%, other and unspecified 1% (2014-15 est.)
Currency:
Central African CFA franc (
XAF)
Calling code: (
+242)
Organizations: United Nations
Border countries (5): Cabinda (
Angola) (231 km or 144 mi), the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1,229 km or 764 mi),
Central African Republic (487 km or 303 mi),
Cameroon (494 km or 307 mi),
Gabon (2,567 km or 1,595 mi).
Coastline:169 km on Atlantic Ocean
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean
Administrative divisions of Republic of Congo
12 departments (departments, singular - department):
Bouenza, Brazzaville, Cuvette, Cuvette-Ouest, Kouilou, Lekoumou, Likouala, Niari, Plateaux, Pointe-Noire, Pool, Sangha.
Natural resources: petroleum,
timber,
potash,
lead,
zinc,
uranium,
copper,
phosphates,
gold,
magnesium,
natural gas,
hydropower.