Local Name:République du Congo |
Captial:Brazzaville |
Continent:Africa |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Republic |
Head of State:Executive |
Basis of Executive: Presidency is independent of legislature |
Head of State and Government: President Denis Sassou Nguesso |
Area |
Area Rank: 64 |
Total Area: 342,000 km2(132,000 sqmi) |
Land: 341,500 km2(131,900 sqmi) |
Water: 500 km2(190 sqmi) |
Water in Percent: 0.15% |
Population |
Population Rank: 127 |
Population: 4,140,000 |
Date: 1-Jul-11 |
World Population: 0.06% |
Source : UN estimate |
Languages:French |
Currency |
Currency: Central African CFA franc |
Currency Sign: Fr |
Currency ISO Code: XAF |
Fractional Unit: Centime |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone:UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +242 |
ISO Code A2: CG |
ISO Code A3: COG |
ISO Number: 178 |
Drive on:Right side |