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