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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 2,716,814 (42% urban)
- Total area: 342,000 sq. km
- Languages: French (official), Mono Kutuba and Lingala (Bantu languages)
- Religions: Animist beliefs (42%), Roman Catholic (30%), Protestant (10%)
- Per capita GDP: $1,500 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $1.7bn; petroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, coffee, cocoa, diamonds
- Literacy: 60%
- Life expectancy: 47.1 years (48.9f, 45.4m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Republic of Congo
- [Atlapedia Online] - Republic of Congo
- [World Skip] country data - Republic of Congo
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Republic of Congo - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Congo - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [Index on Africa] country page - Congo-Zaire
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- European Union Development Programme - Congo (Kinshasa)
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- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Republic of Congo
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Rep. of Congo
- Social development:
- [World Bank] country brief - Republic of Congo
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on the Republic of Congo
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Congo Brazaville - news articles selected from around the world
- [IRINnews.org] news archive - Republic of Congo - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Republic of Congo
- [Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Republic of Congo
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Republic of Congo
- Human rights:
- [Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Republic of Congo
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Congo] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Republic of the Congo - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments,
ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Congo, Republic of the
- [Political Resources] - Republic of Congo
- Transparency International Corruption Index
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Republic of the Congo - national statistics and reports from Freedom House,
Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in the Republic of Congo
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