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: (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): Congolese 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
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 Time in the Republic of the Congo Extreme points of the Republic of the Congo High: Mont Nabeba Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m Land boundaries: 5,504 km 2,410 km 1,903 km 523 km 467 km Central African Republic–Republic of the Congo border (Cabinda Province) 201 km Angola–Republic of the Congo border Coastline: Gulf of Guinea 169 km 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 Geology 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 Insects of the Republic of the Congo Butterflies of the Republic of the Congo Moths of the Republic of the Congo
Natural geographic features of the Republic of the Congo
Glaciers in the Republic of the Congo: none 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. Rivers of the Republic of the Congo World Heritage Sites in the Republic of the Congo: None
Regions and places in the Republic of the Congo
Subdivisions of the Republic of the Congo Renamed places in the Republic of the Congo
Ecoregions of the Republic of the Congo
List of ecoregions in the Republic of the Congo Ecoregions in the Republic of the Congo
Administrative divisions 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 Communes of the Republic of the Congo
Departments of the Republic of the Congo
Departments of the Republic of the Congo Departments of the Republic of the Congo by Human Development Index Bouenza Department Brazzaville Cuvette Department Cuvette-Ouest Department Kouilou Department Lékoumou Department Likouala Department Niari Department Plateaux Department Pointe-Noire Pool Department Sangha Department
Districts of the Republic of the Congo
Districts of the Republic of the Congo
Communes of the Republic of the Congo
Communes 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
Demographics 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 Political parties in the Republic of the Congo
Elections in the Republic of the Congo
Elections in the Republic of the Congo 2008 Republic of the Congo Senate election Parliamentary elections in the Republic of the Congo 1959 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 1963 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 1973 People's Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 1979 People's Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 1984 People's Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 1989 People's Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 1992 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 1993 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 2002 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 2007 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 2012 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 2022 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election Presidential elections in the Republic of the Congo 1961 Republic of the Congo presidential election 1963 Republic of the Congo presidential election 1992 Republic of the Congo presidential election 2002 Republic of the Congo presidential election 2009 Republic of the Congo presidential election 2016 Republic of the Congo presidential election 2021 Republic of the Congo presidential election
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 Presidents of the Republic of the Congo First Lady of the Republic of the Congo Vice President of the Republic of the Congo Head of government: Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo, Anatole Collinet Makosso Prime ministers 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 presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Congo Lower house: National Assembly Presidents of the National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo
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 Republic of the Congo passport Diplomatic missions in the Republic of the Congo Diplomatic missions of the Republic of the Congo Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of the Congo China–Republic of the Congo relations East Germany–People's Republic of the Congo relations Republic of the Congo–France relations Republic of the Congo–Holy See relations Republic of the Congo–Russia relations Republic of the Congo–South Africa relations Republic of the Congo–Turkey relations Republic of the Congo–United States relations Ambassadors of the Republic of the Congo to the United States Ambassadors of the United States to the Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo–Yugoslavia relations
International organization membership The Republic of the Congo is a member of:
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) Organisation 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
Crime in the Republic of the Congo Human trafficking in the Republic of the Congo Child marriage in Republic of the Congo Law of the Republic of the Congo Capital punishment in the Republic of the Congo Constitution of the Republic of the Congo 1963 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum 1973 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum 1979 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum 1992 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum 2002 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum 2015 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum Election law 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 Marriage in the Republic of the Congo Child marriage in Republic of the Congo Polygamy in the Republic of the Congo Visa policy of the Republic of the Congo Visa requirements for Republic of the Congo citizens Law enforcement in the Republic of the Congo Capital punishment 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: Military ranks of Republic of the Congo 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
History of the Republic of the Congo
History of the Republic of the Congo, by period
Kingdom of Kongo (1390–1914) Kingdom of Loango (1550–1883) Kongo Civil War (1665–1709) Colonization of the Congo Basin (1876–1885) Atlantic slave trade French Congo (1882–1910) French Equatorial Africa (1910–1958) Fulbert Youlou Trois Glorieuses (1963) 1966 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt 1968 Republic of the Congo coup d'état People's Republic of the Congo (1970–1992) 1972 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt 1987 Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt 1990s in the Republic of the Congo First Civil War (1993–1994) Second Civil War (1997–1999) 2002 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum 2002–2003 conflict in the Pool Department 2015 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum Pool War (2016–2017) COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of the Congo (2019–)
History of the Republic of the Congo, by year List of years in Republic of the Congo 1990s in the Republic of the Congo 1998 in the Republic of the Congo 2017 in the Republic of the Congo 2018 in the Republic of the Congo 2020 in the Republic of the Congo