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Complete details about Congo in Africa with capital city Brazzaville
| Country Name | Congo (Congo) |
| Country Code | COG |
| Capital City | Brazzaville |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Central Africa |
| Independence Year | 1960 |
| Population | 2943000 |
| Surface Area | 342000.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 47.4 years |
| GNP | 2108.0 (old 2287.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Kongo (51.5%) Mbete (4.8%) Mboshi (11.4%) Punu (2.9%) Sango (2.6%) Teke (17.3%) |
Major Cities |
Brazzaville, Brazzaville (population 950000) Pointe-Noire, Kouilou (population 500000) |
Congo's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Fox News | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:44:02 -0700 | |
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BOMASSA, Republic of Congo ? A wildlife official says that about 5000 elephants have been killed by poachers over the past five years around the Nouabale Ndoki National Park in the Republic of Congo. Thomas Breuer, a senior technical official of the ... read full story |
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| Publisher: AFP | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:30:00 -0700 | |
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KAMPALA ? Thousands of refugees have registered at a transit centre in Uganda after fleeing fighting between the army and mutineers in Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN refugee agency official said Wednesday. More than 1000 refugees arrived at the ... read full story |
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| Publisher: GlobalPost | Wed, 23 May 2012 03:06:38 -0700 | |
| Eastern Congo rocked by fresh fighting read full story | ||
| Publisher: UN News Centre | Tue, 22 May 2012 13:54:41 -0700 | |
| DR Congo: UN steps up civilian protection after outbreak of violence read full story | ||
| Publisher: Los Angeles Times | Tue, 22 May 2012 11:10:53 -0700 | |
| 20 children reportedly slain in recent eastern Congo violence read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Nation, Pakistan | Tue, 22 May 2012 20:28:10 -0700 | |
| Congo army kills 25 mutineers read full story | ||
| Publisher: Boston.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:52:59 -0700 | |
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KAMPALA, Uganda?More than 12000 Congolese fleeing violence at home have crossed into Uganda since the end of last year, and Uganda is planning for an influx of up to 30000 refugees from Congo, an official said Wednesday. Scores of refugees enter ... read full story |
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| Publisher: WBOC TV 16 | Wed, 23 May 2012 04:06:10 -0700 | |
| WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - Official: Over 12000 Congolese ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Financial Times | Tue, 22 May 2012 12:09:21 -0700 | |
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By Helen Thomas in London Glencore has taken majority control of one of its mining interests in Democratic Republic of Congo, increasing its ownership of the Mutanda copper mine through two deals with privately held companies. read full story |
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| Publisher: The Australian | Tue, 22 May 2012 15:43:15 -0700 | |
| Glencore lifts stake in Congo read full story | ||
| Publisher: Chicago Tribune | Tue, 22 May 2012 04:53:27 -0700 | |
| Glencore takes control of Mutanda with $480 million deal read full story | ||
| Publisher: Fox Business | Tue, 22 May 2012 04:42:55 -0700 | |
| Glencore Buys Majority Stake In Mutanda For $340 Million read full story | ||
| Publisher: MarketWatch | Tue, 22 May 2012 04:11:41 -0700 | |
| Glencore buys indirect Mutanda stake for $340M read full story | ||
| Publisher: CITY A.M. | Tue, 22 May 2012 16:29:09 -0700 | |
| Glencore takes over Congolese copper mine read full story | ||
| Publisher: London South East | Tue, 22 May 2012 02:27:49 -0700 | |
| Glencore takes control of Mutanda with $480 mln deal read full story | ||