Overview of the Country

Background:

  • Official name: Republic of the Congo; commonly referred to as Congo or Congo-Brazzaville
  • Location: West-central Africa, astride the Equator; bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, CAR, DRC and Angola/Cabinda, with an Atlantic coastline
  • Area: 342,000 km²
  • Capital: Brazzaville
  • Official language: French; national languages include Kituba and Lingala
  • Population: 6,332,961 (2024)
  • GDP: US$15.72 billion (2024)
  • GDP per capita: US$2,482.2 (2024)
  • GNI per capita, PPP: US$6,340 (2024)
  • Economic structure: Lower-middle-income, resource-dependent economy; oil accounts for about half of GDP and around 80% of exports.

Membership:

  • African Union (AU)
  • Regional Economic Communities (RECs):
    • Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS / CEEAC)
    • Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)

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