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    Introduction


    Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government installed in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President SASSOU-NGUESSO, but ushered in a period of ethnic unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003. The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers with significant potential for offshore development.


    Location


    Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon


    Geographic coordinates


    1 00 S, 15 00 E


    Area


    total: 342,000 sq km water: 500 sq km land: 341,500 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly smaller than Montana


    Land boundaries


    total: 5,504 km border countries: Angola 201 km, Cameroon 523 km, Central African Republic 467 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Gabon 1,903 km


    Coastline


    169 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 200 NM


    Climate


    tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator


    Terrain


    coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m


    Natural resources


    petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, natural gas, hydropower


    Land use


    arable land: 0.5% permanent crops: 0.13% other: 99.37% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    10 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    seasonal flooding


    Environment - current issues


    air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea


    Geography - note


    about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them


    Population


    2,998,040 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Brazzaville


    Phone Code


    +242


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