COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa

Republic of the Congo

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Republic of the Congo.

Pixel-art depiction of A forest clearing in Odzala-Kokoua National Park during misty morning light, with western lowland gorillas, forest elephants crossing a shallow bai, dense Congo Basin rainforest, vines, marsh grasses, butterflies, and reflections — Odzala-Kokoua National Park. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo at a glance

CAPITAL: Brazzaville
REGION: Africa
POPULATION: 4,559,000
AREA: 342,000.0 km²
LANGUAGE: French
CURRENCY: CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Gorilla Rainforest

Odzala-Kokoua protects western lowland gorillas and Congo Basin forest.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville and Kinshasa are national capitals facing each other across the Congo River.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Republic of the Congo in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 342,000.0 km² and a population of approximately 4,559,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Angola Cameroon Central African Republic DR Congo Gabon

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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