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Congo Travel Guide

The Rebulic of the Congo became independent in 1960 and became a single party state, since then the country has been plagued by conflicts and fighting.

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Republic of Congo is sutauted on the western coast of Africa, with coastline on the Atlantic ocean.  To the north-west is Gabon, to the north Cameroon, to the south and east the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to the south Angola.

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Facts & Figures

Total Area:342,000 sq km                 
Land Borders:Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon
Population: 3,702,314                               
Life Expectancy: 52 years                 
HIV % Total Poulation:
4.9%
Ethnic Groups: Kongo 48%, Sangha 20%, M'Bochi 12%, Teke 17%, Europeans and other 3%
Languages:French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
President:Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO   
GDP - Per Capita:
$1,300

History

Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO, and ushered in a period of ethnic and political unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo was once one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need to hope for new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term.

 
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