Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo is a country in Central Africa, capital Brazzaville. Its capital is Brazzaville. About 6.3 million people live there (2024). It covers 342,000 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- People (2024)
- 6.3 million
- Area
- 342,000 km²
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
Republic of the Congo at a glance
- In its own language
- République du Congo, Repubilika ya Kongo, Republíki ya Kongó
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Population
- 6,278,845 (2024)
- Area
- 342,000 km² (132,047 mi²)
- People are called
- Congolese
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$15 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 64.6 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.571 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 48.9 (2011)
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Denis Sassou-Nguesso (since 1997)
- Head of government
- Anatole Collinet Makosso (since 2021)
- Country codes
- CG, COG
- Calling code
- +242
- Internet domain
- .cg
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00
- Coordinates
- -0.75°, 15.383330555556°
The Republic of the Congo and its neighbours
The Republic of the Congo borders Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Republic of the Congo
- Neighbours
Divisions of the Republic of the Congo
- Bouenza Department
- Brazzaville
- Cuvette Department
- Cuvette-Ouest Department
- Kouilou Department
- Lékoumou Department
- Likouala Department
- Niari Department
- Plateaux Department
- Pointe-Noire
- Pool Department
- Sangha Department
- Congo-Oubangui Department
- Nkéni-Alima Department
- Djoué-Léfini Department
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Bank of Central African States
- OHADA
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
and 12 more organisations.
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Questions
What is the capital of the Republic of the Congo?
The capital of the Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville.
What is the population of the Republic of the Congo?
The Republic of the Congo has about 6,278,845 people, as recorded in 2024.
How big is the Republic of the Congo?
The Republic of the Congo covers 342,000 square kilometres (132,047 square miles).
What currency does the Republic of the Congo use?
The Central African CFA franc.
What language is spoken in the Republic of the Congo?
The official language of the Republic of the Congo is French.
Which countries border the Republic of the Congo?
The Republic of the Congo shares a border with Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.