AFRICA: ONE CONTINENT. MANY WORLDS. | ATLAS

Republic of the Congo
République Populaire du Congo


  • Capital: Brazzaville
  • Population: 2,527,841
  • Population Density: 19 per square mile
  • Ethnic Makeup: Kongo 48%, Sangha 20%, Teke 17%, M'Bochi 12%
  • Official Language(s): French
  • Religious Beliefs: Christian 50%, indigenous beliefs 48%, Muslim 2%
  • Area: 132,047 square miles
  • Topography: Much of the Congo is covered by thick forests. A coastal plain leads to the fertile Niari Valley. The center is a plateau; the Congo River basin consists of flood plains in the lower and savanna in the upper portion.

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    Maps by Kimberly Townsend, © Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Foundation.

    Atlas information obtained from "The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1997" published by K-III Reference Company.

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