Congo, Republic of the (Congo-Brazzaville)

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