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Population: 2.854.600 inhabitants
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Populations density: 8.4 inhabitants per km²
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Borders: to the North by Cameroon and Central
African republic, to the South by Angola and the enclave of Cabinda,
in the East by the Democratic Republic of Congo, split by the Congo
river and its tributary Oubangui, and finally to the West by Gabon
and the Atlantic Ocean
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Political capital: Brazzaville
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Economical capital: Pointe-Noire
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Regional divisions: Likouala, Sangha, Central Cuvette,
West Cuvette, Plateaux, Pool, Lékoumou, Bouenza, Niari et Kouilou
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Official language: French
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Native languages: Lingala, Kitouba, Kikongo and
Munukutuba (English is rarely spoken)
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Head of State and Government since 1997: President
Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO
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Government: Republic that gained its independence
from France in 1960
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Economical basis: export of oil, wood, some agricultural
and industrial products
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Congolese vegetation: mainly forests (60%) and savannas
(40%)
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Climate: Equatorial climate with short rains from
October to December and long rains between mid-January and mid-May.
The main dry season is from June to September.
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