Location: Central Africa
Official name: Republic of the Congo
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1960 / 1960
Capital city: Brazzaville
Population: 3.8 million / 29 people per sq mile (11 people per sq km)
Total land area: 132,046 square miles (342,000 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Kongo, Teke, Lingala, French (official language)
Main religions: Traditional beliefs 50%, Roman Catholic 35%, Protestant 13%, Muslim 2%
Ethnic mix: Bakongo 51%, Teke 17%, Other 16%, Mbochi 11%, Mbédé 5%
Government type: Presidential system
Currency: CFA franc = 100 centimes
Literacy rate: 87%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2513 kilocalories
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