Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo is a country located on the west coast of Central Africa. The country is bordered by Gabon to the west, Cameroon to the northwest, Central Africa to the northeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southeast, the territory of Angola to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. -south. French is the official language of the Republic of the Congo.

Bantu-controlled tribes ruled the area at least 3,000 years ago. They built a trade link with the Congo River basin. The Congo was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. The Republic of the Congo was founded on November 28, 1958 and became independent from France in 1960. From 1969 to 1992, it was a Marxist-Leninist state known as the People's Republic of the Congo. Sovereign states have held multi-party elections since 1992, but democratically elected governments were overthrown during the Civil War of the Congolese Republic in 1997, and President Donisas Nugeso, who came to power first in 1979, now over 40 years old. Rule over. ..

The Republic of the Congo is a member of the African Union, the United Nations, La Francophony, the Central African Economic Community, and the Non-Aligned Movement. It became the fourth largest oil producer in the Gulf of Guinea, giving the country some success despite political and economic instability in some regions and an uneven circulation of oil revenues. national. increase. The Congo economy is heavily dependent on the oil sector, with economic growth slowing sharply since the fall in oil prices after 2015. With a population of 5.2 million, 88.5% of the country uses Christianity.