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| Country | Congo (Zaire) |
| Official Name | Republic of the Congo |
| Capital | Brazzaville |
| Main Towns | Brazzaville, Kinkala, Loubomo, Madingou-Kayes, Pointe Noire |
| Subdivisions | 9 regions: Bouenza, Cuvette, Kouilou, Lekoumou, Likouala, Niari, Plateaux, Pool, Sangha. 1 commune: Brazzaville. |
| Independence | 15 August 1960 |
| UN Membership | 20 September 1960 |
| OAU Membership | 25 May 1963 |
| Commonwealth | n/a |
| Other Organisations | ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC, CCC, CEEAC, CEMAC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTo |
| Population | 2,504,996 (July |
| Area | 132,047 sq. mls. (342,000 sq. kms.) |
| Density | 7 per sq.km. (1995) |
| Highest Point | Mt. Nabeba 3,219 ft. (981 m.) |
| Lowest Point | Atlantic Ocean - sea level |
| Neighbors | Cabinda (S), Cameroon (NW), Central African Republic (N), Gabon (W), |
| Life Expectancy | 51 years (1995), total populatio |
| Adult Literacy Rate | total population: 74.9%, male: 8 |
| Ethnic Group | Vili Kongo Teke M'Bochi Sanga also Gabonese & Europeans |
| Languages | French |
| Religion | Muslim 2%, Protestant 17%, Catholic 33%, Traditional Religion (Animist) 47% |
| Type of Government | Republic |
| President | Denis Sassou-Nguesso (since 25 October 1997) |
| Prime Minister | Charles David Ganao (from September 1996) |
| Political Parties | Congolese Labor Party (PCT); Pan-African Union for Social Development (UPADS); Association for Democracy and Development (RDD); |
| Ruling Party | Coalition: Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS) Rally for Democracy and Development (RDD) Union for Democracy and Repu |
| Currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine |
| GDP | US$1,189 (1992) US$510 (1994) US$2,163m (1995) |
| GNP | US$1,150 (1992) US$700 (1994) US$680 (1995) |
| Debt | US$4.6bn (1995), US$5 billion (1999 est.) |
| Major Imports | machinery & transport equipment metals & products food |
| Imports From | France 42% USA 14% Italy 10% Cameroon 4% Zaire |
| Major Exports | Crude petroleum 90% timber 10% |
| Exports To | USA 37% Italy 25% France 13% Belgium/Luxembourg 10% |
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