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| ethnic_groups_year = 2021
| ethnic_groups_year = 2021
| government_type = {{W|Unitary state|Unitary}} {{W|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{W|Constitutional republic|constitutional}} {{W|Semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} {{W|Republic|republic}}
| government_type = {{W|Unitary state|Unitary}} {{W|Parliamentary system|parliamentary}} {{W|Constitutional republic|constitutional}} {{W|Semi-presidential system|semi-presidential}} {{W|Republic|republic}}
| leader_title1 = President
| leader_title1 = [[President of Congo|President]]
| leader_name1 = Ronald Brisé
| leader_name1 = Ronald Brisé
| leader_title2 = Prime Minister
| leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Congo|Prime Minister]]
| leader_name2 = Matthew Green
| leader_name2 = Matthew Green
| legislature =
| legislature = [[Congolese Congress|Congress]]
| upper_house = House of Councillors
| upper_house = [[Congolese Senate|Senate]]
| lower_house = House of Representatives
| lower_house = [[National Assembly of Congo|National Assembly]]
| sovereignty_type = Formation
| sovereignty_type = Formation
| sovereignty_note =
| sovereignty_note =
| established_event1 = Imperial dynasty founded
| established_event1 = Congo Free State
| established_date1 = 11 February 660 BC
| established_date1 = 1 July 1885
| established_event2 = Meiji Constitution
| established_event2 = Belgian Congo
| established_date2 = 29 November 1890
| established_date2 = 15 November 1908
| established_event3 = Treaty of Shimonoseki
| established_event3 = Independence from Belgium
| established_date3 = 17 April 1895
| established_date3 = 30 June 1960
| established_event4 = Busan Agreement
| established_event4 = Republic of Zaire
| established_date4 = 22 September 1953
| established_date4 = 27 October 1971
| established_event5 = War of Expansion
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| area_km2 = 538056
| established_date5 = 11 October 1974
| established_event6 = Current Constitution
| established_date6 = 1 July 1989
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| area_km2 = 4890111
| area_sq_mi =
| area_sq_mi =
| population_estimate = 162,280,000
| population_estimate = 262,500,000
| population_estimate_rank = 9th
| population_estimate_rank = 5th
| population_estimate_year = 2022
| population_estimate_year = 2018
| population_census = 163,271,938
| population_census = 263,506,399
| population_census_year = 2020
| population_census_year = 2020
| population_density_km2 = 303.44
| population_density_km2 = 53.89
| population_density_sq_mi =
| population_density_sq_mi =
| population_density_rank = 40th
| population_density_rank = 133rd
| GDP_PPP = $5.637 trillion
| GDP_PPP = $3.397 trillion
| GDP_PPP_rank = 3rd
| GDP_PPP_rank = 14th
| GDP_PPP_year = 2021
| GDP_PPP_year = 2023
| GDP_nominal = $5.739 trillion
| GDP_nominal = $3.152 trillion
| GDP_nominal_rank = 3rd
| GDP_nominal_rank = 14th
| GDP_nominal_year = 2021
| GDP_nominal_year = 2023
| HDI = 0.937
| HDI = 0.887
| HDI_rank = 12th
| HDI_rank = 33rd
| HDI_year = 2019
| HDI_year = 2023
| currency = Japanese yen
| currency = [[Congolese lira]]
| currency_code = ¥
| currency_code = Ł
| time_zone = {{W|Japan Standard Time|JST}}
| time_zone = CWT and CET
| utc_offset = +9:00
| utc_offset = +1 to +2
| time_zone_DST = ''not observed''
| time_zone_DST = ''not observed''
| utc_offset_DST =
| utc_offset_DST =
| DST_note =
| DST_note =
| drives_on = left
| drives_on = right
| cctld = .jp
| cctld = .gc
| calling_code = +81
| calling_code = +243
}}
}}

Revision as of 19:53, 19 July 2023

Republic of the Congo

Republique du Congo
Royal anthem: "La Congolaise"
Capital
and largest city
 Kinshasa
Official languages English
French
Recognised regional languages List
Ethnic groups
(2021)
 95% Black
3% White
2% Asian
Demonym(s) Congolese
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional semi-presidential republic
• President
Ronald Brisé
Matthew Green
Legislature Congress
Senate
National Assembly
Formation
• Congo Free State
1 July 1885
• Belgian Congo
15 November 1908
• Independence from Belgium
30 June 1960
• Republic of Zaire
27 October 1971
• War of Expansion
11 October 1974
• Current Constitution
1 July 1989
Area
• Total
 4,890,111 km2 (1,888,082 sq mi)
Population
• 2018 estimate
 262,500,000 (5th)
• 2020 census
 263,506,399
• Density
 53.89/km2 (139.6/sq mi) (133rd)
GDP (PPP) 2023 estimate
• Total
 $3.397 trillion (14th)
GDP (nominal) 2023 estimate
• Total
 $3.152 trillion (14th)
HDI (2023) 0.887
very high · 33rd
Currency Congolese lira (Ł)
Time zone UTC+1 to +2 (CWT and CET)
• Summer (DST)
 not observed
Driving side right
Calling code +243
Internet TLD .gc
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