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Est. Population:
4,852,412
Demonym:
Congolese
Religions:
Roman Catholic (33.1%)
Christian Revival (22.3%)
Protestant (19.9%)
Atheist (11.3%)
Salutiste (2.2%)
Largest City:
Brazzaville (1,696,392)
Other Cities:
Pointe Noire (1,046,053)
Dolisie (157,147)
Region:
Central Africa
Bodies of Water:
Atlantic Ocean (West)
Total Area:
342,000 km2 (99.9% land, 0.1% water)
Total Land:
5,008 km
Total Coastline:
169 km
Climate
Tropical
Terrain:
Coastal plain
Southern and northern basins
Central plateau
Highest Point
Mount Berongou (903 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Flooding
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Denis Sassou Nguesso
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Clément Mouamba
Admin. Divisions
12 Departments
Independence:
15 August, 1960 (from France)
Nat'l Symbol:
Lion
Nat'l Anthem:
La Congolaise
GDP Per Capita
$6,700 (USD)
Currency
FCFA (Central African Franc)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = FCFA (Central African Franc)560.81
Internet Code
.cg
Telephone Code
+242
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Masks from the era Kongo kingdom are still popular today in the country.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cf.html (Majority of information)
http://www.cnsee.org/Donnees/structurelle/Demographie/RepartPop.htm (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 27 November 2016
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