Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo, also known as Middle Congo, Congo/Brazzaville, and Congo (but not to be confused with its larger neighbor to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire), is a former French colony of west-central Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government installed in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. The capital is Brazzaville.

• History of the Republic of the Congo
• Geography of the Republic of the Congo
• Demographics of the Republic of the Congo
• Politics of the Republic of the Congo
• Economy of the Republic of the Congo
• Communications in the Republic of the Congo
• Transportation in the Republic of the Congo
• Military of the Republic of the Congo
• Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo

Reference

• Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.