Republic of Congo: Fact file
| Country Name | Republic of Congo |
| Area | 342 000 sq km |
| Capital | Brazzaville |
| Major cities & towns | Pointe-Noire, Loubomo (Dolisie), Nkayi (Jacob) |
| Boundaries | Atlantic Ocean, Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratc Republic of Congo, Angola (Cabinda) |
| Population | 3 883 000, 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Pop growth | 3.1%, 2004-15 (UNDP 2006) |
| Urbanisation | 59.8%, 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Life Expectancy | Female 53.5 yrs, 51.0 male yrs; 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Infant mortality | 81/1000, 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| HIV/AIDS prevalence | 5.3%, 2006 (UNAIDS) |
| Adult literacy rate | 82.8%, 2004 est (WHO 2007) |
| Legal System | Based on French civil law system and customary law |
| Independence | 15 August 1960 (from France) |
| GDP | US$7.37 billion, 2006 est (IMF 2006) |
| GDP per capita | US$2 138.13, 2006 est (IMF 2006) |
| GDP growth | 7.4%, 2006 est (IMF 2006) |
| Exports | Petroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds |
| Currency | 1 Central African CFA franc = 100 centimes |
| Unemployment | No data |
| Inflation rate | 2.5%, 2006 est (IMF 2006) |
| External debt ratio | 57.8% of GDP, 2006 (IMF 2007) |
| Ethnic groups | Kongo 48%, Sangha 20%, M'Bochi 12%, Teke 17%, others 3% (Centre for Intercultural Learning 2006) |
| Languages | National/official languages: Lingala, Kituba, French; Others: Teke, Yombe and 57 others (Ethnologue.com Undated) |
| Religion | Christian 50%, African Tradition 48%, Muslim 2% (Centre for Intercultural Learning 2006) |
References
CENTRE FOR INTERCULTURAL LEARNING 2006 "Congo, Republic of The" IN Country Insights, [www] http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/country_overview-en.asp?lvl=8&ISO=CG [opens new window].
ETHNOLOGUE.COM UNDATED "Languages of Congo" [www] http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=CG [opens new window].
IMF 2007 Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa, [www] http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/reo/2007/AFR/ENG/sreo0407.pdf, 100 [PDF document, opens new window].
IMF 2006 World Economic Outlook Database, [www] http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2006/02/data/index.aspx [opens new window].
UNAIDS 2006 "Congo (Republic of)", [www] http://www.unaids.org/en/Regions_Countries/Countries/republic_of_congo.asp [opens in window].
UNDP 2006 "Congo", IN Human Development Report 2006, [www] http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/data_sheets/cty_ds_COG.html [opens new window].
WHO 2007 "Republic of Congo: WHO Regional Offices for Africa" IN WHO Country Health Profiles, [www] http://www.afro.who.int/home/countries/fact_sheets/congo.pdf [opens new window].