🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo - Country

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Republic of the Congo
République du Congo
Name Origin
Congo River
Named After the Congo River Basin & Historic Kingdom of Kongo
Symbols
🦁 Lion Shield · Green-Yellow-Red Flag · Congo Basin Heritage
Codes
CG · COG
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.cg
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+242
International Calling Code
Currency
XAF · Central African Monetary Union Currency
Official Language
Lingala, Kituba & Other Bantu Languages Widely Spoken
Religion
Christianity · Indigenous African Beliefs
Predominantly Christian Central African Society
Capital
Largest City
Government
Constitutional Presidential Republic
Region
Congo Basin · Equatorial Rainforest Region · Atlantic Coast
Departments
12 Departments
Brazzaville · Pointe-Noire · Bouenza · Cuvette · Cuvette-Ouest · Kouilou · Lékoumou · Likouala · Niari · Plateaux · Pool · Sangha
Time Zone
West Africa Time (UTC+1)
Single National Time Zone
President Denis Sassou Nguesso
President
Denis Sassou Nguesso
Re-Elected March 2026 · President of the Republic of the Congo · In Power Since 1997
Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso
Prime Minister
Anatole Collinet Makosso
Reappointed Following the 2026 Election · Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo · Head of Government Administration
Vice Prime Minister Jean-Jacques Bouya
Vice Prime Minister
Jean-Jacques Bouya
Appointed April 24, 2026 · Vice Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo · Oversees Infrastructure & Territorial Planning
Area
132,047 sq mi
342,000 km² · #64 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
6,500,000
#110 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
49/sq mi
19/km² · #128 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated Around Brazzaville & Pointe-Noire Corridors
Demonym
Congolese
Kingdom of Kongo
14th–19th Century
Powerful Central African Kingdom Dominated the Lower Congo Basin
French Equatorial Africa
1910–1958
French Congo Functioned Within French Equatorial Africa
Independence
August 15, 1960
Independence from France & Establishment of the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo Location
0.2280° S, 15.8277° E
Central Africa · Congo Basin · Equatorial Rainforest Region
Africa Globe
Continent
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo WEATHER
Departments

The Republic of the Congo is a country in Central Africa characterized by dense tropical rainforests of the Congo Basin, broad river systems including the Congo River, and coastal plains along the Atlantic Ocean.

📍 Republic of the Congo is a country located in Central Africa, situated along the equatorial region and the Atlantic coast. It is bordered by Gabon to the west, Cameroon to the northwest, Central African Republic to the north, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and Angola (Cabinda exclave) to the southwest, with a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.
The country’s landscape is dominated by tropical rainforests in the interior, part of the vast Congo Basin, along with rivers such as the Congo River, which forms part of its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Coastal plains and savanna regions are found in the west. The Republic of the Congo’s location near the equator gives it a warm, humid climate and supports rich biodiversity. Its position in Central Africa has historically made it important for regional trade, river transport, and cultural exchange.
Capital
Brazzaville, Brazzaville
(Brazzaville, Brazzaville)
👥~2,100,000
Largest Cities
Brazzaville, Brazzaville
(Brazzaville, Brazzaville)
👥~2,100,000
Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire
(Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire)
👥~1,400,000
Dolisie, Niari
(Dolisie, Niari)
👥~120,000
Owando, Cuvette
(Owando, Cuvette)
👥~70,000
Impfondo, Likouala
(Impfondo, Likouala)
👥~50,000
Sibiti, Lékoumou
(Sibiti, Lékoumou)
👥~45,000
Madingou, Bouenza
(Madingou, Bouenza)
👥~40,000
Loandjili, Pointe-Noire
(Loandjili, Pointe-Noire)
👥~35,000
Ouesso, Sangha
(Ouesso, Sangha)
👥~30,000
Kinkala, Pool
(Kinkala, Pool)
👥~25,000
Ewo, Cuvette-Ouest
(Ewo, Cuvette-Ouest)
👥~20,000
Gamboma, Plateaux
(Gamboma, Plateaux)
👥~20,000
Mossendjo, Niari
(Mossendjo, Niari)
👥~18,000
Makoua, Cuvette
(Makoua, Cuvette)
👥~18,000
Oudjini, Kouilou
(Oudjini, Kouilou)
👥~17,000
Mbandza-Ndounga, Plateaux
(Mbandza-Ndounga, Plateaux)
👥~16,000
Loango, Kouilou
(Loango, Kouilou)
👥~15,000
Djambala, Plateaux
(Djambala, Plateaux)
👥~15,000
Kayes, Bouenza
(Kayes, Bouenza)
👥~14,000
Yondo, Cuvette
(Yondo, Cuvette)
👥~13,000
Mbinda, Niari
(Mbinda, Niari)
👥~12,000
Kimongo, Niari
(Kimongo, Niari)
👥~11,000
Mayama, Pool
(Mayama, Pool)
👥~10,000
Ignié, Pool
(Ignié, Pool)
👥~9,000
Loudima, Bouenza
(Loudima, Bouenza)
👥~8,000
Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
The Republic of the Congo follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type E
The Republic of the Congo commonly uses Type C and Type E electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for the Republic of the Congo?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.us = United States .fr = France .jp = Japan

The Republic of the Congo uses:

.cg

What is the ISO Code for the Republic of the Congo?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or JP. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

The Republic of the Congo is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

CG

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: CG
ISO-3 Code: COG
ISO Numeric Code: 178
CG Republic of the Congo Flag Republic of the Congo (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1E8 U+1F1EC
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Republic of the Congo Flag
🇨🇬 "La Congolaise" – (French) / "The Congolese"
• Lyrics written by Jacques Tondra and Georges Kibanghi
• Music composed by Jean Royer and Joseph Spadilière
• Adopted as the national anthem in 1959 and reinstated in 1991
Republic of the Congo Flag Map

Official Motto:

"Unité, Travail, Progrès"

(Translated from French: "Unity, Work, Progress")

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