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Region: Africa

Capital: Brazzaville

Population: 5,444,085

Area Total: 342,000

Area Land: 341,500

Climate: Tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator.



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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Brazzaville 1,284,609 2020
Dolisie 103,894 2020
Pointe-Noire 659,084 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Africa
Population: 5,444,085
Area Total: 342,000km2
Area Land: 341,500km2
Coast Line: 169km
Capital: Brazzaville
Climate: Tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator.
Languages: French (official)
African languages
Currency: 1 CFAF = 100 centimes
Holiday: Congolese National Day, 15 August (1960)


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 76.40°F
July: °C / 72.20°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 60.3"


Boundaries
Congo (DRC) 2,410 km
Gabon 1,903 km
Cameroon 523 km
Central African Republic 467 km
Angola 201 km


Ethnic Divisions
Kongo 48.00%
Sangha 20.00%
Teke 17.00%
M'Bochi 12.00%
Europeans/Other 3.00%


Religions
Christian 50.00%
Animist 48.00%
Muslim 2.00%

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