Republic of the Congo Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
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| Location
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| Flag
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| Quick Facts
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| Capital
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Brazzaville
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| Government
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Republic
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| Currency
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Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
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| Area
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total: 342,000 km2
water: 500 km2
land: 341,500 km2 |
| Population
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3,702,314 (July 2006 est.)
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| Language
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French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo has the most users)
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| Religion
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Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%
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| Electricity
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220V/50Hz (French plug)
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| Calling Code
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+242
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| Internet TLD
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.cg
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| Time Zone
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UTC+1
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The Republic of the Congo is in Central Africa. The country is also known as Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish it from its giant eastern neighbour, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa). It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola (the exclave of Cabinda).
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Republic of the Congo
