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Also Known As People’s Republic of the Congo • République Populaire du Congo • Congo-Brazzaville • République du Congo
Head Of Government 2 Prime Minister: Anatole Collinet Makosso
Capital Brazzaville
Population (2025 est.) 6,592,000
Head Of State President: Denis Sassou-Nguesso
Form Of Government republic with two legislative houses (Senate [721]; National Assembly [139])
Official Language French3
Official Religion none
Official Name République du Congo (Republic of the Congo)
Total Area (Sq Km) 342,000
Total Area (Sq Mi) 132,046
Monetary Unit CFA franc (CFAF)
Population Rank (2023) 114
Population Projection 2030 6,778,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 49.9
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 19.3
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 69.6% • Rural: (2024) 30.4%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 60.7 years • Female: (2022) 63.6 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2021) 86% • Female: (2021) 75%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 15,081
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 2,470
1Sixty-six are indirectly elected.2The post of prime minister, an extraconstitutional creation from January 2005, was abolished in September 2009. It was reinstated by a 2015 constitutional amendment, and a new prime minister was named in April 2016.3“Functional” national languages are Lingala and Monokutuba.

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