Outline of the Republic of the Congo

The Flag of the Republic of the Congo

The Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo

The location of the Republic of the Congo

An enlargeable map 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

An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of the Congo

• 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

An enlargeable topographic map of the Republic of the Congo

• The Republic of the Congo is: a country
• Location:
  • Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
  • Africa
    • Middle 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

An enlargeable satellite image 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

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

• Departments of the Republic of the Congo
  • Districts 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

Main article: Government of the Republic of the Congo and 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

• Diplomatic missions in the Republic of the Congo
• Diplomatic missions of the Republic of the Congo

International organization membership

The Republic of the Congo is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ) Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

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
  • LGBT rights in the Republic of the Congo
  • Freedom of religion 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
• 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
  • Coat of arms of the Republic of the Congo
  • Flag of the Republic of the Congo
  • National anthem 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
  • Internet in the Republic of the Congo
• Companies of the Republic of the Congo
• Currency of the Republic of Congo: Franc
  • ISO 4217: XAF
• 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

• 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. "Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
2. 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