Outline of the Republic of the Congo
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Republic of the Congo:
Republic of the Congo – also known as Congo-Brazzaville or the Congo, is a sovereign country located in Central Africa.[1] It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.
The republic is a former French colony. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. After a quarter century of Marxism, Congo became a multi-party democracy in 1992. However, a brief civil war in 1997 ended in the restoration of former Marxist President Denis Sassou Nguesso to power.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /rɪˈpʌblɪk əv ðə ˈkɒŋɡoʊ/
- Common English country names: The Republic of the Congo, Congo-Brazzaville or Congo (Congo being ambiguous with Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Official English country name: The Republic of the Congo
- Adjectives: Congolese, Congo
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of the Republic of the Congo
- International rankings of the Republic of the Congo
- ISO country codes: CG, COG, 178
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cg
Geography of the Republic of the Congo
- The Republic of the Congo is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Africa
- Time zone: UTC+01
- Extreme points of the Republic of the Congo
- High: Mont Nabeba 1,020 m (3,346 ft)
- Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 5,504 km
- Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km
- Gabon 1,903 km
- Cameroon 523 km
- Central African Republic 467 km
- Angola 201 km
- Coastline: Gulf of Guinea 169 km
- Population of the Republic of the Congo:
- Area of the Republic of the Congo:
- Atlas of the Republic of the Congo
Environment of the Republic of the Congo
- Climate of the Republic of the Congo
- Ecoregions in the Republic of the Congo
- Renewable energy in the Republic of the Congo
- Geology of the Republic of the Congo
- Protected areas of the Republic of the Congo
- Biosphere reserves in the Republic of the Congo
- National parks of the Republic of the Congo
- Wildlife of the Republic of the Congo
- Fauna of the Republic of the Congo
- Birds of the Republic of the Congo
- Mammals of the Republic of the Congo
- Fauna of the Republic of the Congo
Natural geographic features of the Republic of the Congo
- Glaciers in the Republic of the Congo: none [2]
- Islands of the Republic of the Congo
- Lakes of the Republic of the Congo
- Mountains of the Republic of the Congo
- Volcanoes in the Republic of the Congo
- Rivers of the Republic of the Congo
- Waterfalls of the Republic of the Congo
- Valleys of the Republic of the Congo
- World Heritage Sites in the Republic of the Congo: None
Regions of the Republic of the Congo
Ecoregions of the Republic of the Congo
Administrative divisions of the Republic of the Congo
Regions of the Republic of the Congo
Districts of the Republic of the Congo
Municipalities of the Republic of the Congo
- Capital of the Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville
- Cities of the Republic of the Congo
Demography of the Republic of the Congo
Government and politics of the Republic of the Congo
Politics of the Republic of the Congo
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of the Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville
- Elections in the Republic of the Congo
- Political parties in the Republic of the Congo
Branches of the government of the Republic of the Congo
Executive branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo
- Head of state: President of the Republic of the Congo,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo,
- Cabinet of the Republic of the Congo
Legislative branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo
- Parliament of the Republic of the Congo (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of the Republic of the Congo
- Lower house: House of Commons of the Republic of the Congo
Judicial branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo
- Supreme Court of the Republic of the Congo
Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo
International organization membership
The Republic of the Congo is a member of:[1]
Law and order in the Republic of the Congo
- Constitution of the Republic of the Congo
- Crime in the Republic of the Congo
- Human rights in the Republic of the Congo
- Law enforcement in the Republic of the Congo
Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of the Republic of the Congo
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of the Republic of the Congo
- Navy of the Republic of the Congo
- Air Force of the Republic of the Congo
- Special forces of the Republic of the Congo
- Military history of the Republic of the Congo
- Military ranks of the Republic of the Congo
History of the Republic of the Congo
- Main article: History of the Republic of the Congo, Timeline of the history of the Republic of the Congo, and Current events of the Republic of the Congo
- Military history of the Republic of the Congo
Culture of the Republic of the Congo
- Architecture of the Republic of the Congo
- Cuisine of the Republic of the Congo
- Festivals in the Republic of the Congo
- Languages of the Republic of the Congo
- Media in the Republic of the Congo
- National symbols of the Republic of the Congo
- People of the Republic of the Congo
- Public holidays in the Republic of the Congo
- Records of the Republic of the Congo
- Religion in the Republic of the Congo
- Christianity in the Republic of the Congo
- Hinduism in the Republic of the Congo
- Islam in the Republic of the Congo
- Judaism in the Republic of the Congo
- Sikhism in the Republic of the Congo
- World Heritage Sites in the Republic of the Congo: None
Art in the Republic of the Congo
- Art in the Republic of the Congo
- Cinema of the Republic of the Congo
- Literature of the Republic of the Congo
- Music of the Republic of the Congo
- Television in the Republic of the Congo
- Theatre in the Republic of the Congo
Sports in the Republic of the Congo
- Football in the Republic of the Congo
- Republic of Congo at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of the Republic of the Congo
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 122nd (one hundred and twenty second)
- Agriculture in the Republic of the Congo
- Banking in the Republic of the Congo
- National Bank of the Republic of the Congo
- Communications in the Republic of the Congo
- Companies of the Republic of the Congo
- Currency of the Republic of Congo: Franc
- Energy in the Republic of the Congo
- Energy policy of the Republic of the Congo
- Oil industry in the Republic of the Congo
- Health care in the Republic of the Congo
- Mining in the Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo Stock Exchange
- Tourism in the Republic of the Congo
- Transport in the Republic of the Congo
- Airports in the Republic of the Congo
- Rail transport in the Republic of the Congo
- Roads in the Republic of the Congo
- Water supply and sanitation in the Republic of the Congo
Education in the Republic of the Congo
See also
French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- Index of Republic of the Congo-related articles
- List of Republic of the Congo-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- 1 2 "Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Republic of the Congo