Congo
Congo is in Middle Africa, with its capital at Brazzaville and an area of about 342,000 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Republic of the Congo
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Area
- 342,000 km²
- Languages
- French, Kikongo, Lingala
- Currencies
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Natural resources
- petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower
- Industries
- petroleum extraction, cement, lumber, brewing, sugar, palm oil, soap, flour, cigarettes
- Main exports
- crude petroleum, refined copper, gold, wood, refined petroleum
First-level divisions (12)
- Bouenza
- Brazzaville
- Cuvette
- Cuvette-Ouest
- Kouilou
- Lékoumou
- Likouala
- Niari
- Plateaux
- Pointe-Noire
- Pool
- Sangha
Major cities
- Brazzaville (population 1,355,000)
- Pointe-Noire (population 659,084)
- Dolisie (population 103,894)
- Kayes (population 62,521)
- Owando (population 34,070)
- Ouésso (population 28,320)
- Sibiti (population 22,811)
- Madingou (population 22,760)
- Impfondo (population 20,859)
- Kinkala (population 13,882)
- Ewo (population 10,650)
- Djambala (population 9,651)