Country Full Name: Republic of the Congo.
Location: The Republic of the Congo is in Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon.
Country Climate: Tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator.
Country Terrain: Coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin.
Major Languages: French, indigenous African languages.
Major Religions: Christianity, indigenous African beliefs.
Country Population: 3.65 million (2008 est.) 3.76 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of the Republic of the Congo is a mixture of village agriculture and handicrafts, an industrial sector based largely on petroleum extraction, support services, and a government characterized by budget problems and overstaffing. The Congo's growing petroleum sector is by far the country's major revenue earner.
Currency: CFA Franc (XAF).
Country Inflation: 6.0% (2008 est.) 6.9% (2009 est.).
City: Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo.
City Economy: Over a third of the population of the Republic of Congo lives in the capital, and it is home to 40% of non-agricultural employment. It is also a financial and administrative capital. Industries present in Brazzaville include: machine shops, textiles, tanning, and manufacturing. As a key port on the Congo River, the city takes deliveries of raw materials, such as: rubber, wood and agricultural products. From here they are generally sent onward to Pointe-Noire for export.
Cost of Living: Brazzaville has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Brazzaville is currently ranked 56 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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