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. 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:
- Common English country names: Republic of the Congo, Congo-Brazzaville or Congo
- Official English country name: Republic of the Congo
- Adjectives: Congolese, Congo
- Demonym:
- International rankings of the Republic of the Congo
- ISO country codes: CG, COG, 178
- ISO region codes: See
- 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
- ** Middle Africa
- * Time zone: UTC+01
- * Extreme points of the Republic of the Congo
- ** High: Mont Nabeba
- ** Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- * Land boundaries: 5,504 km
- :commons:Atlas 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
- 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
- Rivers 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
- Ecoregions in 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
- Politics of the Republic of the Congo
- * Form of government: unitary semi-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
- 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, Denis Sassou Nguesso
- Head of government: Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo, Clément Mouamba
Legislative branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo
- Parliament of the Republic of the Congo
- * Upper house: Senate
- * Lower house: National Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of the Republic of the Congo
- Court system of the Republic of the Congo
Foreign relations 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
- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
- African Development Bank Group
- African Union
- Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc
- Development Bank of Central African States
- Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- Group of 77
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Criminal Court
- International Criminal Police Organization
- International Development Association
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- International Finance Corporation
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- International Labour Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- International Monetary Fund
- International Olympic Committee
- International Organization for Migration
- International Telecommunication Union
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
- International Trade Union Confederation
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- Nonaligned Movement
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- United Nations
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
- United Nations Institute for Training and Research
- Universal Postal Union
- World Confederation of Labour
- World Customs Organization
- World Federation of Trade Unions
- World Health Organization
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Tourism Organization
- World Trade Organization
Law and order in the Republic of the Congo
- Law of the Republic of the Congo
- * Constitution of 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
- Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo
- * Command
- ** Commander-in-chief:
- * Forces
- ** Army of the Republic of the Congo
- ** Air Force of the Republic of the Congo
Local government in the Republic of the Congo
- Local government in the Republic of the Congo
History of the Republic of the Congo
- Current events of the Republic of the Congo
Culture of the Republic of the Congo
- Cuisine of 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
- Religion in the Republic of the Congo
- * Hinduism in the Republic of the Congo
- * Islam 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
- Music of the Republic of the Congo
Sports in the Republic of the Congo
- Football in the Republic of the Congo
Economy and infrastructure of the Republic of the Congo
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP : 122nd
- Agriculture in 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
- Health care in the Republic of the Congo
- Mining 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
Education in the Republic of the Congo