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Republic of the Congo
📍 Essential Info
CapitalBrazzaville
TimezoneUTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population6.1M
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.cg
Internet Users38%
GDP per Capita$6,200
🌍 Geography
LocationCentral Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Montana; about twice the size of Florida
Climatetropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
Terraincoastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsKongo (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...
ReligionsRoman Catholic 33.1%, Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22.3%, Protestant 19.9%, Salutiste 2.2%, Muslim 1.6%, Kimbanguist 1.5%, other 8.1%, none 11...
Median Age20.9 years
Life Expectancy72.9 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 15 August (1960)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook