Republic of the Congo | History, Flag, Map, Population, Capital . . . Officially known as the Republic of the Congo, the country is often called Congo (Brazzaville), with its capital added parenthetically, to distinguish it from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is often referred to by its acronym, the DRC, or called Congo (Kinshasa)
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Country Facts | Congo 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
Republic of the Congo - Nations Online Project A virtual guide to the Republic of the Congo, also known as the Congo Republic, Congo-Brazzaville or just Congo The country was until independence in 1960 part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa
Discover the Country - Republic Congo A deeper exploration of the Republic of the Congo Officially, the name of the country is the French République du Congo For the Kituba (a mixture of Creole and Bantu) speaking part of the population, they call it Repubilika ya Kôngo, while for those that speak Lingala (a Bantu derivative), the title is Republíki ya Kongó
History | EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO The history of the Republic of the Congo has been marked by French colonization, a transition to independence, socialism, and a transition to a market-oriented economy in the 1990s
Congo Travel Guide - National Geographic Congo Travel Guide Adventure How to Hike One of the World's Most Dangerous Volcanoes Meet the First Female Rangers to Guard One of the World's Deadliest Parks
Republic of the Congo - World Bank Group Covered mainly by tropical forests, Congo is home to one of the largest areas of tropical peatlands, a fragile ecosystem that plays a crucial role in climate regulation
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Security fears rise in eastern DR Congo The UN Security Council met Wednesday over the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and wider Great Lakes region Despite mediation efforts in Doha and Washington, regional tensions between the DRC, Rwanda, and Burundi remain acute Follow the full live updates