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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Brazzaville
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1,284,609
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2020
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Dolisie
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103,894
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2020
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Pointe-Noire
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659,084
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
5,444,085 |
| Area Total: |
342,000km2 |
| Area Land: |
341,500km2 |
| Coast Line: |
169km |
| Capital: |
Brazzaville |
| Climate: |
Tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator. |
| Languages: |
French (official)
African languages |
| Currency: |
1 CFAF = 100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
Congolese National Day, 15 August (1960) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 76.40°F |
| July: |
°C / 72.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 60.3" |
Boundaries
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Congo (DRC)
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2,410 km
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Gabon
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1,903 km
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Cameroon
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523 km
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Central African Republic
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467 km
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Angola
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201 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Kongo
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48.00%
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Sangha
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20.00%
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Teke
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17.00%
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M'Bochi
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12.00%
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Europeans/Other
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3.00%
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Religions
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Christian
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50.00%
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Animist
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48.00%
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Muslim
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2.00%
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CountryWire
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