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REPUBLIC
OF CONGO
Country (long form) Republic of Congo
Capital Brazzaville
Total Area 132,046.94 sq mi
342,000.00 sq km
Population 2,830,961 (July 2000 est.)
Languages French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba
(trade languages), many indigineous languages and dialects (Kikongo
used the most)
Religions Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF)
= 100 centimes
Industry petroleum extraction, cement kilning, lumbering,
brewing, sugar milling, palm oil, soap, cigarette making
Agriculture cassava (tapioca), sugar, rice, corn,
peanuts, vegetables, coffee, cocoa; forest products
Exports petroleum 50%, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa,
coffee, diamonds
Natural Resources petroleum, timber, potash, lead,
zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, natural gas, hydropower
(united states government sources)
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