CONGO Republic of the Congo (Zaire)

• President--------------------------------- Prof. Pascal Lissouba Population: ---------------------------- 2,583,198
• Area: --------------------- 342,000 sq.km : 132,047 sq mi
• Capital City: -----------------------------Brazzaville
• Capital city (Est. pop.)....................1,004,000
• Monitary unit .......................... Franc CFA
• Official languages:------------------- French, Lingala
• Economy:------------ oil and agricultural products cigarettes, and coffee
• Independence:-----------Independence from France in 1960
• Literacy:------------------ 75%
• Birth Rate-----------------------40/1000
• Unemployment----------------- 19%
• Natural Resources---------- Petroleum, cement

Geography:Congo is located in West Central Africa on the equator
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