Population 3,702,314

Capital City Brazzaville (1.3 million)

Largest Cities Brazzaville, Pointe Noire, Loubomo, Nkayi, Mossendjo

Currency Africaine Franc (XAF)


Latitude/Longitude 4º25' S, 15º26' E

Languages French (official), and tribal dialects



Religions Christain, Animist,, others

Land

Land Area 341,500 sq km (131,853 sq miles) - slightly smaller than Montana

Landforms From the grasslands of the narrow coastal plain, the land rise into a south-central plateau, and the elevated regions along its border with Gabon. Further inland and north, the land flattens, and is covered by a dense equatorial rainforest.

The Congo River, and its major tributaries (the Ubangui and Sangha), nourish the land. The entire river basin is swampy, and often flooded in the rainy season.

Highest Pt. Mt. Leketi (1,040 m) (3,410 ft)

Lowest Pt. Atlantic Ocean (0 m) (0 ft)
Natural Resources: petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower