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March 10, 2025
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The Republic of Congo is located in Central Africa and shares borders with five other countries: Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. The Republic of Congo is also known as Congo-Brazzaville, Congo (Brazzaville), or simply Congo to distinguish it from its neighbor, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Republic of Congo is named after the Congo River, which forms a large chunk of the country’s eastern border. The river’s name is derived from Kongo, a Bantu kingdom that occupied the river’s mouth and was named after its people, the Bakongo, which means “hunters.”

The region of the Republic of the Congo has been inhabited since between 100,000 and 40,000 BC. The country’s capital city, Brazzaville, is named after the French explorer, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza. De Brazza promoted French colonial interests in the region during the 19th century and campaigned against slavery and forced labor. In 1482, Portuguese navigator Diogo Cao became the first European to explore the coastal areas of the Republic of the Congo. The Republic of the Congo is one of Africa’s largest petroleum and crude oil producers and exporters.

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The ethnic group of Pygmy people can be found in the Republic of the Congo (as well as other Congo Basin countries). The Pygmy are known for their short stature—typically under five feet tall. The word “pygmy” comes from the Greek for “dwarfish,” although pygmys are conventionally proportioned. The Republic of the Congo is located in Central Africa, bordered by five countries: Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, DR Congo, and Gabon. The Republic of the Congo is often referred to as Congo-Brazzaville, Congo (Brazzaville), or just Congo to distinguish it from its neighbor DR Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo).

The Republic of the Congo was officially a colony of France from 1891, known as French Congo and then later French Equatorial Africa. In 1960, following a 1958 referendum on autonomy, the Republic of the Congo became completely independent with Fulbert Youlou as its first president.

The world’s second-largest rainforest, the Congolese Rainforest, is partly located in the Republic of the Congo. The Congolese rainforest spans six countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo.

The Republic of Congo flag consists of a diagonal yellow stripe separating a green triangle from a red triangle. The design features pan-African colors (red, yellow, and green), with green representing agriculture and forests and yellow representing people’s camaraderie and dignity. However, the red remains officially unexplained but has been linked to the war for liberty.

Between 1921 and 1934, the French compelled Congolese workers to construct the Congo-Ocean Railway from Pointe-Noire to Brazzaville. The construction project killed between 15,000 and 20,000 Africans and is widely regarded as the most costly in terms of African lives.

The country’s capital, Brazzaville, is named after French adventurer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza. During the nineteenth century, De Brazza advocated French colonial interests in the region while also campaigning against slavery and forced labor.

The Congo Basin is one of the world’s most important wilderness areas, with around 10,000 plant species, 400 mammals species, 1,000 bird species, and 700 fish species.

Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, is located across the Congo River from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The two cities are less than a mile (1.6 kilometers) apart, making them the world’s closest capital cities. Rome and Vatican City are closer; however, as Vatican City is a city-state, it does not have a capital. Furthermore, it is not a UN member state.

Brazzaville has also suffered from the effects of conflict since 1990. The city witnessed clashes between government forces and numerous rebel groups. During the 1990s civil wars, thousands of citizens were slain, and over 100,000 refugees fled the city. It has also been impacted by long-running civil wars in neighboring Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Angola.

The Republic of Congo contains one UNESCO World Heritage Site: the Sangha Trinational. The site, which includes the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of the Congo, features a diverse range of tropical forest ecosystems rich in flora and fauna, including Nile crocodiles, goliath tigerfish, elephants, western lowland gorillas, and chimpanzees.

The Republic of the Congo is home to Diosso Gorge, sometimes known as the “Grand Canyon of the Congo.” The gorge is well-known for its characteristic red sandstone cliffs, which can reach heights of 50 m (165 feet).

The Republic of Congo was Africa’s first Marxist state. Following a 1968 military coup, the country was renamed the People’s Republic of the Congo, becoming Africa’s first Marxist-Leninist state (Angola and Ethiopia would subsequently follow). Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the country’s old name was reinstated, and the first democratic election was held in 1992.

The Republic of the Congo is famous for its sapeurs (the Society for the Advancement of People of Elegance). The Sapeurs, a group of well-dressed, elegant men and women who parade the streets of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, were founded in the 1920s.

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