| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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0 groups tours with set departures
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World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +1 (West Africa time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | French, Lingala, Monokutuba | Other languages: Kikongo |
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| Currency: |
Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) €1 = CFA0.00, $1 = CFA587, £1 = CFA781 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .cg | International Dialling Code: 242 |
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For help planning your trip to Congo-Brazzaville including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Congo-Brazzaville trip planning page.
Further information on Congo-Brazzaville
Discover more about Congo-Brazzaville - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 342,000 sq km (500 sq km under water)
Coastline: 169 km (Atlantic Ocean)
Neighbours (border lengths): Angola (201km), Cameroon (523km), Central African Republic (467km), Democratic Republic of the Congo (2,410km), Gabon (1,903km)
Climate: Tropical climate with hot and humid conditions. Rainy season is from October to May.
Highest mountain: Mount Berongou (903m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Congo-Brazzaville from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Not Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Authoritarian regime | 146/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Repressed | 170/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Noticeable problems | 105/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Limited rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | High corruption | 152/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 162/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of the Congo Status: Independent Country
Population: 4,662,446 (rank: 123/196) Density: 13.6 people/sq km (rank: 177/196)
Ethnic groups: Kongo 48%, Sangha 20%, M'Bochi 12%, Teke 17%, Europeans and other 3%
Religions: Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%
GDP (PPP): $20.26 billion GDP per capita: $4,800 (rank: 133/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.