Outline of the Republic of the Congo

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to the Republic of the Congo

The Flag of the Republic of the Congo

The Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo

The location of the Republic of the Congo

An enlargeable map of the Republic of the Congo

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Republic of the Congo:

Republic of the Congo – also known as Congo-Brazzaville or the Congo, is a sovereign country located in Central Africa.^[1] It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.

The republic is a former France colony. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. After a quarter century of Marxism, Congo became a multi-party democracy in 1992. However, a brief civil war in 1997 ended in the restoration of former Marxist President Denis Sassou Nguesso to power.

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of the Congo

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒŋɡoʊ/
Common English country names: (The) Republic of the Congo, Congo-Brazzaville or Congo (Congo being ambiguous with Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Official English country name: (The) Republic of the Congo
Adjectives: Congolese, Congo
Demonym(s):
International rankings of the Republic of the Congo
ISO country codes: CG, COG, 178
ISO region codes: See CG
Internet country code top-level domain: .cg

Geography of the Republic of the Congo

An enlargeable topographic map of the Republic of the Congo

Geography of the Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo is: a country
Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Africa
  - Middle Africa
- Time zone: UTC+01
  - Time in the Republic of the Congo
- Extreme points of the Republic of the Congo
  - High: Mont Nabeba 1,020 m (3,346 ft)
  - Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 5,504 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km

Gabon 1,903 km

Cameroon 523 km

Central African Republic 467 km

Central African Republic–Republic of the Congo border

Angola (Cabinda Province) 201 km

Angola–Republic of the Congo border

Coastline: Gulf of Guinea 169 km

Atlas of the Republic of the Congo

Environment of the Republic of the Congo

An enlargeable satellite image of the Republic of the Congo

Climate of the Republic of the Congo
Ecoregions in the Republic of the Congo
Geology of the Republic of the Congo
Wildlife of the Republic of the Congo
- Fauna of the Republic of the Congo
  - Birds of the Republic of the Congo
  - Mammals of the Republic of the Congo
  - Insects of the Republic of the Congo
    - Butterflies of the Republic of the Congo
    - Moths of the Republic of the Congo

Natural geographic features of the Republic of the Congo

Glaciers in the Republic of the Congo: none ^[2]
Rivers of the Republic of the Congo
World Heritage Sites in the Republic of the Congo: None

Regions and places in the Republic of the Congo

Subdivisions of the Republic of the Congo
Renamed places in the Republic of the Congo

Ecoregions of the Republic of the Congo

List of ecoregions in the Republic of the Congo

Ecoregions in the Republic of the Congo

Administrative divisions of the Republic of the Congo

Departments of the Republic of the Congo
- Districts of the Republic of the Congo
- Communes of the Republic of the Congo

Departments of the Republic of the Congo

Departments of the Republic of the Congo by Human Development Index
Bouenza Department
Brazzaville
Cuvette Department
Cuvette-Ouest Department
Kouilou Department
Lékoumou Department
Likouala Department
Niari Department
Plateaux Department
Pointe-Noire
Pool Department
Sangha Department

Districts of the Republic of the Congo

Communes of the Republic of the Congo

Municipalities of the Republic of the Congo

Capital of the Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville
Cities of the Republic of the Congo

Demography of the Republic of the Congo

Demographics of the Republic of the Congo

Government and politics of the Republic of the Congo

Politics of the Republic of the Congo
- Form of government: unitary semi-presidential republic
- Capital of the Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville
- Political parties in the Republic of the Congo

Elections in the Republic of the Congo

2008 Republic of the Congo Senate election
Parliamentary elections in the Republic of the Congo
- 1959 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 1963 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 1973 People's Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 1979 People's Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 1984 People's Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 1989 People's Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 1992 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 1993 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 2002 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 2007 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 2012 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
- 2022 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
Presidential elections in the Republic of the Congo
- 1961 Republic of the Congo presidential election
- 1963 Republic of the Congo presidential election
- 1992 Republic of the Congo presidential election
- 2002 Republic of the Congo presidential election
- 2009 Republic of the Congo presidential election
- 2016 Republic of the Congo presidential election
- 2021 Republic of the Congo presidential election

Branches of the government of the Republic of the Congo

Government of the Republic of the Congo

Executive branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo

Head of state: President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso
- Presidents of the Republic of the Congo
- First Lady of the Republic of the Congo
- Vice President of the Republic of the Congo
Head of government: Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo, Clément Mouamba
- Prime ministers of the Republic of the Congo
Cabinet of the Republic of the Congo

Legislative branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo

Parliament of the Republic of the Congo (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate
  - presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Congo
- Lower house: National Assembly
  - Presidents of the National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo

Judicial branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo

Court system of the Republic of the Congo

Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo

Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo passport
- Diplomatic missions in the Republic of the Congo
- Diplomatic missions of the Republic of the Congo
- Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of the Congo
- China–Republic of the Congo relations
- East Germany–People's Republic of the Congo relations
- Republic of the Congo–France relations
- Republic of the Congo–Holy See relations
- Republic of the Congo–Russia relations
- Republic of the Congo–South Africa relations
- Republic of the Congo–Turkey relations
- Republic of the Congo–United States relations
  - Ambassadors of the Republic of the Congo to the United States
  - Ambassadors of the United States to the Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo–Yugoslavia relations

International organization membership

The Republic of the Congo is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ)
Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC)
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in the Republic of the Congo

Crime in the Republic of the Congo
- Human trafficking in the Republic of the Congo
  - Child marriage in Republic of the Congo
Law of the Republic of the Congo
- Capital punishment in the Republic of the Congo
- Constitution of the Republic of the Congo
  - 1963 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
  - 1973 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
  - 1979 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
  - 1992 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
  - 2002 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
  - 2015 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
- Election law of the Republic of the Congo
- Human rights in the Republic of the Congo
  - LGBT rights in the Republic of the Congo
  - Freedom of religion in the Republic of the Congo
- Marriage in the Republic of the Congo
  - Child marriage in Republic of the Congo
  - Polygamy in the Republic of the Congo
- Visa policy of the Republic of the Congo
  - Visa requirements for Republic of the Congo citizens
Law enforcement in the Republic of the Congo
- Capital punishment in the Republic of the Congo

Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo

Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo
- Command
  - Commander-in-chief:
  - Military ranks of Republic of the Congo
- Forces
  - Army of the Republic of the Congo
  - Air Force of the Republic of the Congo

Local government in the Republic of the Congo

Local government in the Republic of the Congo

History of the Republic of the Congo

History of the Republic of the Congo, by period

Kingdom of Kongo (1390–1914)
Kingdom of Loango (1550–1883)
Kongo Civil War (1665–1709)
Colonization of the Congo Basin (1876–1885)
Atlantic slave trade
French Congo (1882–1910)
French Equatorial Africa (1910–1958)
Fulbert Youlou
Trois Glorieuses (1963)
1966 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt
1968 Republic of the Congo coup d'état
People's Republic of the Congo (1970–1992)
- 1972 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt
- 1987 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt
1990s in the Republic of the Congo
- First Civil War (1993–1994)
- Second Civil War (1997–1999)
2002 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
2002–2003 conflict in the Pool Department
2015 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
Pool War (2016–2017)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of the Congo (2019–)

History of the Republic of the Congo, by year

List of years in Republic of the Congo
- 1990s in the Republic of the Congo
- 1998 in the Republic of the Congo
- 2017 in the Republic of the Congo
- 2018 in the Republic of the Congo
- 2020 in the Republic of the Congo
- 2021 in the Republic of the Congo
- 2022 in the Republic of the Congo

History of the Republic of the Congo, by subject

Wars involving the Republic of the Congo

Culture of the Republic of the Congo

Cuisine of the Republic of the Congo
Languages of the Republic of the Congo
Media in the Republic of the Congo
Museums in the Republic of the Congo
National symbols of the Republic of the Congo
- Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo
- Flag of the Republic of the Congo
- National anthem of the Republic of the Congo
People of the Republic of the Congo
- Persons from the Republic of the Congo
  - Republic of the Congo writers
Public holidays in the Republic of the Congo
Scouting and Guiding in the Republic of the Congo
Time in the Republic of the Congo
World Heritage Sites in the Republic of the Congo: None

Art in the Republic of the Congo

Cinema of the Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo films
Music of the Republic of the Congo

Religion in the Republic of the Congo

Christianity in the Republic of the Congo
- Catholic Church in the Republic of the Congo
  - Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of the Congo
  - Cathedrals in the Republic of the Congo
  - Catholic dioceses in the Republic of the Congo
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Republic of the Congo
Hinduism in the Republic of the Congo
Islam in the Republic of the Congo
Sikhism in the Republic of the Congo

Sports in the Republic of the Congo

Athletics in the Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo records in athletics
Basketball in the Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo men's national basketball team
- Republic of the Congo men's national under-16 basketball team
- Republic of the Congo men's national under-18 basketball team
- Republic of the Congo women's national basketball team
Football in the Republic of the Congo
- Football clubs in the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo at the African Games
- Republic of the Congo at the 2019 African Games
Republic of the Congo at the Paralympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Republic of the Congo at the World Aquatics Championships
- Republic of the Congo at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
- Republic of the Congo at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships
- Republic of the Congo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
Republic of the Congo at the World Championships in Athletics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2019 World Athletics Championships
Rugby union in the Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo national rugby union team
Swimming in the Rupublic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo records in swimming
Volleyball in the Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo women's national volleyball team

Republic of the Congo at the Olympics

Flag bearers for the Republic of the Congo at the Olympics
Republic of the Congo at the Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Republic of the Congo at the Summer Youth Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Republic of the Congo at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of the Republic of the Congo

Economy of the Republic of the Congo

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 122nd (one hundred and twenty second)
Agriculture in the Republic of the Congo
- Cassava production in the Republic of the Congo
- Cannabis in the Republic of the Congo
Banking in the Republic of the Congo
- Banks in the Republic of the Congo
Buildings and structures in the Republic of the Congo
- Bridges in the Republic of the Congo
- Museums in the Republic of the Congo
- Lighthouses in the Republic of the Congo
Communications in the Republic of the Congo
- Mass media in the Republic of the Congo
- Postal system in the Republic of the Congo
  - Postage stamps and postal history of the Republic of the Congo
- Telecommunications in the Republic of the Congo
  - Internet in the Republic of the Congo
  - Telephone numbers in the Republic of the Congo
Companies of the Republic of the Congo
Currency of the Republic of Congo: Franc
- ISO 4217: XAF
Energy in the Republic of the Congo
- Petroleum industry in the Republic of the Congo
- Power stations in the Republic of the Congo
Health care in the Republic of the Congo
Mining in the Republic of the Congo
Transport in the Republic of the Congo
- Air transport in the Republic of the Congo
  - Agence nationale de l'aviation civile (Republic of the Congo)
  - Airlines of the Republic of the Congo
    - Defunct airlines of the Republic of the Congo
  - Airports in the Republic of the Congo
Maritime transport in the Republic of the Congo
- Lighthouses in the Republic of the Congo
Rail transport in the Republic of the Congo
- Railway stations in the Republic of the Congo
Road transport in the Republic of the Congo
- Bridges in the Republic of the Congo
- Vehicle registration plates of the Republic of the Congo

Education in the Republic of the Congo

Universities in the Republic of the Congo

Health in the Republic of the Congo

COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of the Congo

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/congo-republic-of-the/.
↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/congo-republic-of-the/.

[2] The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

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Outline of the Republic of the Congo

Topic: Place

General reference

Geography of the Republic of the Congo

Environment of the Republic of the Congo

Natural geographic features of the Republic of the Congo

Regions and places in the Republic of the Congo

Ecoregions of the Republic of the Congo

Administrative divisions of the Republic of the Congo

Departments of the Republic of the Congo

Districts of the Republic of the Congo

Communes of the Republic of the Congo

Municipalities of the Republic of the Congo

Demography of the Republic of the Congo

Government and politics of the Republic of the Congo

Elections in the Republic of the Congo

Branches of the government of the Republic of the Congo

Executive branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo

Legislative branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo

Judicial branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo

Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo

International organization membership

Law and order in the Republic of the Congo

Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo

Local government in the Republic of the Congo

History of the Republic of the Congo

History of the Republic of the Congo, by period

History of the Republic of the Congo, by year

History of the Republic of the Congo, by subject

Culture of the Republic of the Congo

Art in the Republic of the Congo

Religion in the Republic of the Congo

Sports in the Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of the Republic of the Congo

Education in the Republic of the Congo

Health in the Republic of the Congo

See also

References

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