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CONGO


Location: Africa
Capital:
Brazzaville ( 950.000 inhab.)
Main Cities:
Pointe Noire
Population:
2,900,000
Area:
342,000 km2
Coin:
1 CFA franc = 100 centimes
Languages:
French, Kikongo, Lingala
Religions:
Animist, Catholic Roman, Protestant
The Independence's Year:
1960
Rivers:
Congo

 

 

Of two Congo, this state is the smallest: it is the ex French Congo with capital Brazzaville.
It is also that less flagellated by wars and abuse of power on the population, a serious attempt of democratization and an increase of the economy has been on its way; nevertheless the social conditions of life and safety are still uncertain.
It has a warm and damp climate, the poverty is elevated, despite in a greater state of Italy 3 million inhabitants live only.
To the traditional agricultural products: manioc, pineapple, sugar reed, peanuts and bananas, There is a good oil production however It is completely checked by the greatest foreign companies.

* Information and news of every kind (and photographic documentation) about Congo are to disposition of the partners of the Worldwide Geographic Academy: info@accademiageograficamondiale.com
 

 

Brazzaville Il ponte sospeso Il grattacielo di Brazzaville Illuminazioni al ponte sospeso

Photographies to greater solution can be found to the page Equatorial Africa Gallery