| Republic of the Congo |
 |
| République du Congo |
| Widget Congo-Brazzaville |
| |
| Continent |
Africa |
| Sub-continent |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Population (2008) |
3 847 191 |
inhabitants |
| Yearly growth rate |
2.690 |
% |
| Area |
341 821 |
km2 |
| Density |
11.25 |
inhabitants/km2 |
| GNP (2007) |
4.40 |
milliards $USD |
| GNP/inhabitant (2007) |
1 167 |
$USD |
| GNP growth (2007) |
17.65 |
% |
| GDP (2007) |
7.66 |
milliards $USD |
| GDP/inhabitant (2007) |
2 158 |
$USD |
| GDP growth (2007) |
-1.60 |
% |
| Life expectancy (2008) |
53.74 |
years |
| Birth (2008) |
41.76 |
‰ |
| Fecundity index (2008) |
5.92 |
children/woman |
| Death (2008) |
12.28 |
‰ |
| Child death rate (2008) |
81.29 |
‰ |
| Alphabtization rate (2007) |
86.80 |
% |
| Official languages |
French (Recognised regional languages Kongo/Kituba, Lingala) |
| Currency converter |
Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Human developpment index (IDH 2007) |
0.601/1.0 (rank : 138/186) |
| Environmental Performance Index (EPI 2010) |
54.0 (rank : 105/164) |
| Nature of the state |
Republic (prsidential regime) |
| Head of the state |
President Denis Sassou Nguesso |
| National hollyday |
15th august (independence from France in 1960) |
| Internet code of the country : |
.cg |
| Demonym |
Congolese |
| Tourist |
nc |
people |
