Congo: Introduction

Capital: Brazzaville

Population

Total Population: 5,835,806

Natural Increase: 2.3%

Density: 17 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 68.3%

Ethnic Origins: There is no official data on ethnic groups in the Republic of Congo. However, the main ethnic groups are the Kongo, Sangha, Teke, M'Bochi, but also Europeans and other origins.

Official Language: French

Other Languages Spoken: Several languages from the Bantu family are spoken, especially Kituba and Lingala, Mboshi and Bateke, together with around 40 additional languages and dialects.

Business Language(s): French

Religion: Christian 50%, Animist 48%, Muslims 2%.

Literacy Rate: 84.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Brazzaville

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)

Country Overview

Area: 342,000 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
An economy which is heavily dependent on the petroleum sector.

HDI*: 0.591/1

HDI (World Rank): 136/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Congo, dial 00
To call Congo, dial +242

Internet Suffix: .cg

Telephone Lines: 0.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 6.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 41.6% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	3,745	3,486	2,242	1,866	2,302
Exports of Goods (million USD)	6,078	11,155	5,576	3,340	6,970
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,909	0	0	0	0
Exports of Services (million USD)	187	0	0	0	0

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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