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Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo is a country in Middle Africa. Its capital city is Brazzaville. About 5.2 million people live there, in an area of 342 000 square kilometres.
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Where is Republic of the Congo?
Republic of the Congo lies in Middle Africa, on the continent of Africa.
It sits in the southern half of the world, roughly 111 km from the equator.
It shares a border with 5 countries: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo and Gabon.
How big is Republic of the Congo?
Republic of the Congo covers 342 000 square kilometres.
That is about 8.3 times the size of Switzerland.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 64th largest.
Spread out evenly, that is roughly 15.3 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Republic of the Congo?
About 5.2 million people live in Republic of the Congo.
That is the 118th biggest population in the world.
People here speak French, Kikongo and Lingala.
They pay with the Central African CFA franc (Fr).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 47 years.
The land of Republic of the Congo
The land in Republic of the Congo sits on average 430 metres above sea level.
It lies inside the tropics, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Republic of the Congo different?
Websites from here often end in .cg.
Republic of the Congo and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about 0.7 live in Republic of the Congo.
It takes up about 0.26 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Africa it is the 27th largest of 54 countries, and the 37th most populated.
That is emptier than the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Republic of the Congo and its neighbours
DR Congo, its largest neighbour, is about 6.9 times bigger.
DR Congo has more people: 84.1 million against 5.2 million.
Nature and animals
Of the animals on this site, 1 live wild in Republic of the Congo: Gorilla. The longest river is the Congo, running 4 700 km from source to mouth.
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Questions children ask
What is the capital of Republic of the Congo?
The capital of Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Republic of the Congo?
About 5.2 million people live in Republic of the Congo, which makes it the 118th most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Republic of the Congo?
Republic of the Congo borders Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo and Gabon — 5 neighbours in total.
How big is Republic of the Congo?
Republic of the Congo covers 342 000 square kilometres, making it the 64th largest country in the world. That is about 8.3 times the size of Switzerland.
Which continent is Republic of the Congo in?
Republic of the Congo is in Africa, in the part called Middle Africa.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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