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Republic of Congo

The capital is Brazzaville of this country of 3,039,126 people. Languages in use French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread). It's climate is tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator. The currency is the Communaute Financiere Africaine franc and the country has an area of 341,500 km2. It's phone prefix is +242 and the electricity has 230 volts.


CIA - The World Factbook -- Congo, Republic of the
Features map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cf.html

Wikipedia - Republic of the Congo
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the history, government and politics, geography,..
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo

GlobalIssues.org: Democratic Republic of Congo
This part of the globalissues.
www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/Africa/DRC.asp

Republic of Congo: Geography, Maps and Information
Geography and maps of the African country, the Republic of Congo.
geography.about.com/library/maps/blcongo.htm

BBC News - Country Profile: Democratic Republic of Congo
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with..
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1076399.stm

Lonely Planet - World Guide: Republic of Congo
Lonely Planet's online guide to Republic of Congo.
www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/africa/republic-of-congo

African Studies Center | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) Page
Other On-Line Resources Related to Democratic Republic of Congo .
www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/Zaire.html

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Permanent Mission to the United Nations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with..
www.un.int/drcongo

World Bank Group in The Republic of Congo
Provides country brief and profile, Millennium Development Goals and Regional Integration..
www.worldbank.org/cg

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo — Unbiased reviews and great deals .
www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0198161.html

Congo (Brazzaville) (06/06)
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy,..
www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2825.htm

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) - Travel Guide
A complete and comprehensive guide to Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), detailing..
www.africaguide.com/country/zaire

Governments on the WWW: Congo (Democratic Republic)
Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in Congo (Democratic..
www.gksoft.com/govt/en/cd.html

Human Rights Watch: Africa : Democratic Republic of Congo ...
The transitional government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and UN .
hrw.org/africa/congo.php

Global Policy Forum: Democratic Republic of Congo
Key documents by UN and security council, articles from the World Press and links.
www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/kongidx.htm

Democratic Republic of Congo DRC on the Internet
Democratic Republic of Congo on the internet.
library.stanford.edu/africa/zaire.html

democratic republic of the congo map and information page
a world atlas of facts flags and maps including every continent, country, dependency,..
worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/cd.htm

HRW WORLD ATLAS - Democratic Republic of Congo
Skip Navigation Links.
go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/congodem.htm

University of Texas Libraries - Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
Country, city and thematic maps from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at..
www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/zaire.html

Theodora.com: Flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Flag of The Democratic Republic of Congo;
www.theodora.com/flags/congo_democratic_republic_flags.html

US Law Library of Congress - Congo, Democratic Republic of the
The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of sources accessible through the..
loc.gov/law/guide/congodr.html

Congo-Pages : Explore the Democratic Republic of Congo
Brief introductions to life and culture in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
www.congo-pages.org

Republic of Congo and the IMF -- Page 1 of 2
Material about Republic of Congo and its activities with the IMF.
www.imf.org/country/COG/index.htm

allAfrica.com - Congo-Kinshasa
The United States warned leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo not to delay..
allafrica.com/congo_kinshasa

MBendi - Congo
Congo is an independent republic with a democratic government which lies between Gabon..
www.mbendi.co.za/cycocy.htm

Political Resources on the Net - Congo (Brazzaville)
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Congo by Central Intelligence..
www.politicalresources.net/congo-B.htm

Home - Kinshasa, Congo
Washington -- The election on July 30 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)..
kinshasa.usembassy.gov

Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Yahoo! Directory
Yahoo!
dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Congo__Democratic_Republic_of_the

Embassy: The Republic of Congo
The Electronic Embassy: A resource of and for the Washington DC foreign embassy community.
www.embassy.org/embassies/cg.html

Flags of the World: Democratic Republic of Congo
Current, historical, and separatist movement flags.
flagspot.net/flags/cd.html