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Additional information about Congo, Republic of the
Official country name: Republic of the Congo
Short name: Congo (Brazzaville)
Local names (long and short forms): Republique du Congo /
Former name: Middle Congo, Congo/Brazzaville, Congo
Abbreviation:
Notes:
Nationality noun / adjective: Congolese (singular and plural) / Congolese or Congo
Languages spoken: French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread). .
Capital: Brazzaville (GMT 1.0, summertime: )
Government type: republic
Population: 3903318 ranked 130, (data 2008)
Geography: about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Mount Berongou 903 m. .
Coastline: Coastline 169 km - . .
Land borders: Congo, Republic of the has a total of 5504 km landborders, bordering to Angola 201 km, Cameroon 523 km, Central African Republic 467 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Gabon 1,903 km. . .
Administrative divisions: 10 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1 commune*; Bouenza, Brazzaville*, Cuvette, Cuvette-Ouest, Kouilou, Lekoumou, Likouala, Niari, Plateaux, Pool, Sangha
Dependent areas:
Independence: 15 August 1960 (from France)