r. of the congo-brazzaville Capital: brazzaville Pos.: Surface: 342.000 Kmq 65 Population 2024: 6.332.960 Pop. density: 18,52 in./Kmq Pop. growth 4 ys:  + 10,08 % GDP per capita: 2.363 $ Nominal GDP 2023: 14,967 billions $ Estimate Growth GDP 2025: +2,1 % PPP per capita: 3.156 $ 156 GDP PPP 2020: 19,988 billions $ 146 Internet TLD:  CG The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is located in the western coast of Central Africa. French is the official language of the Republic of the Congo.The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes at least 3,000 years ago, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa.It was established on 28 November 1958 and gained independence from France in 1960. It was a Marxist–Leninist state from 1969 to 1992 Economy: It' is a mixture of subsistence hunting and agriculture, an industrial sector based largely on petroleum extraction and support services. Government spending is characterized by budget problems and overstaffing. Petroleum has supplanted forestry as the  mainstay of the economy, providing a major share of government revenue and exports. Nowadays the Republic of the Congo is increasingly converting natural gas to electricity rather than burning it, greatly improving energy prospects Economy r. of the congo-brazzaville population 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025  TOP