| Official
Name : |
RÉPUBLIQUE DU CONGO (Republic of the Congo). |
| Total
Area: |
342,000 square kilometres. |
| Population: |
4.2 million (estimate 2011). |
| Languages: |
French (official), Monokutuba, Lingala, others |
| Religions: |
Christian 50%, Muslim 45%, Traditional 5%. |
| Capital: |
Brazzaville, pop. 1.3 million (2009) |
| Currency: |
CFA, divided into 100 centimes. |
| Independant: |
In 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. |
| Geography: |
Principal tributaries in the north are the Alima and Sangha, that join the Oubangi and Congo Rivers to form the country's eastern and southern frontiers. Over 60% of the Congo is covered in a dense tropical rainforest. The alluvial fertility of the Niari valley is subject to erosion by wind and rain but is still the republic's most important agricultural area. |
| Flag: |
The current flag was originally adopted for the autonomous republic on 18 Aug 1959 and was retained without change when full independence was attained in 1960.
To print flag below, right-click and select "open image in new window", then print in landscape mode. Ratio of flag is 2:3
|
