Congo-Brazzaville

Overview

Statistics
 * || Yr 2006 ||
 * Population, total (millions) || 3.7 ||
 * Population growth (annual %) || 2.2 ||
 * Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) || 342.0 ||
 * Life expectancy at birth, total (years) || 54.8 ||
 * Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) || 79.5 ||
 * Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) || 96.5 ||
 * GNI (current US$) (billions) || 6.0 ||
 * GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) || 1370.0 ||
 * Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) || 4.4 ||

Geography The Congo is situated along the banks of the Congo River. To the south-east lies the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the west lies the county of Gabon, north of it is Cameroon.



History The earliest inhabitants of the region comprising present-day Congo were the [|Bambuti] people.



Economy The **economy of the [|Republic of the Congo]** is a mixture of village [|agriculture] and [|handicrafts],with a wealthy diomond market as well, an industrial sector based largely on [|petroleum] extraction, support services, and a government characterized by budget problems and overstaffing.



Government The Congo is a republic, hence its formal name, The Republic of the Congo.

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Religion

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Culture

Social Problems The web sight on tis page says it all. I don't really need to say anything.

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Other

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