World Countries

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo coat of arms
The flag of the Republic of the Congo features a yellow diagonal band that extends from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner of the field. Above and beneath this band are a green and red triangle respectively.

Common Name: Republic of the Congo

Official Name: Republic of the Congo

Geographic Details

CapitalBrazzaville
Continent(s)Africa
RegionAfrica
SubregionMiddle Africa
Landlocked❌
Area342,000 km²
Coordinates(1° 0' S, 15° 0' E)

Demographic and Political Information

Population5,657,000
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc (Fr)
TimezonesUTC+01:00
LanguagesFrench, Kikongo, Lingala
UN Member✅

Additional Information

Top-level Domain.cg
Calling Code+2
Independent✅
Start of weekmonday
alpha2CodeCG
alpha3CodeCOG