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A deeper exploration
of the Republic of the Congo

The official Coat of Arms
The Flag of The Republic of the Congo
Brazzaville

Officially, the name of the country is the French République du Congo. For the Kituba (a mixture of Creole and Bantu) speaking part of the population, they call it Repubilika ya Kôngo, while for those that speak Lingala (a Bantu derivative), the title is Republíki ya Kongó.

The French colonization of all the countries of Central Africa has left a very strong heritage both in the educational system and the general structures of the landscape. It should be noted that one of the highlights of the country’s history is that General De Gaulle chose it as his place of residence from where he run the French forces during the Second World War. A special house was built for him, which is now a landmark of the capital city of Brazzaville.

General information

The country stretches over an area of 342,000 square kilometers to the East of the Congo River and is inhabited by 5.66 million people. The time zone is UTC+1 (West Africa Time), people are driving to the right side of the street, while the international prefix telephone code is 242. The two-letter code of reference is CG, as is the suffix of the internet addresses. Only 3.3% of the area is covered by water masses.

The average of 17 people per square kilometer, does indicate a sparsely inhabited area. 70% of the total population resides in the cities, making the Congo one of the most urbanized countries in Africa. In fact, about 40% of the 5.6 million Congolese, live in the capital and the port of Ponte-Noire.

We have plenty of pages in this site, where you will find all of the information that you are looking for, as a comprehensive presentation of our country. We invite you to visit all of the links to get a feel of what the Republic of the Congo is all about.
Airport

Two international and 22 regional airports serve the country’s needs for transportation and handling the flights of Air France and the local African airlines.
Biggest Cities

The 10 cities have a  population of over 20,000 people. Despite its size, the country is sparsely populated at an average of 17 people per square kilometre.
Climate

The equator allows us to have both an equatorial and a tropical climate with an average of 26 degrees Celsius for temperature throughout the year.
Culture

Wherever you turn your stare you will see various ethnic groups heritage. The artists have also been recognized as among the best Africa has to offer.
Currency

We are a member of the former Francophone countries that use the Central African Franc of N CFA at a preset equivalence with the Euro.
Fauna

The lowland gorilla is a species that attracts observers from everywhere, as they exist only here. However, it’s not the only species unique to our habitat.
Flora

The natural reserves of the country include a number of plants that are unique in the Congo. Here you will find a brief list and a summary of the vegetation we are talking about.
History

All the events since Diogo Cão discovered the area and the scattered Bantu kingdoms, leading to the French colonies and the advent of the national iconic figure of Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà.
Languages

While people speak French, there are another two languages that have been designated as national: Kituba and Lingala. People also speak Ladi and an endless number of Bantu main languages and dialects.
Religion

While we are mostly Christian Catholics, there are also Protestants, Lutherans, and people who believe in the traditional Bantu religions.
Population

There are various main ethnicities and sub divisions of the Bantu people that make up the Congolese, along with a number of other African ethnic groups and Westerners.
Sports

The main sports is football. The Congolese national team has won the African Nations Cup in 1972. Apart from that Serge Ibaka is the greatest athlete the country has ever produced.