Brazzaville (disambiguation)

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Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo.

It may also refer to:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of the Republic of the Congo</span> Aspect of history

The history of the Republic of the Congo has been marked by diverse civilisations: Indigenous, French and post-independence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geography of the Republic of the Congo</span>

The Republic of the Congo is located in the western part of central Africa. Situated on the Equator, it is bordered by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda to the south (231 km), the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north and east (1,229 km), the Central African Republic (487 km) and Cameroon (494 km) to the north and Gabon to the west (2,567 km). Congo has a 169 km long Atlantic coast with several important ports. The Republic of the Congo covers an area of 342,000 km², of which 341,500 km² is land while 500 km² is water. Congo claims 200 nautical miles (370 km) of territorial sea.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brazzaville</span> Capital and the largest city of the Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo. From an administrative perspective, it is a department and a commune. Constituting the financial and administrative centre of the country, it is located on the north side of the Congo River, opposite Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Denis Sassou Nguesso</span> President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present, 1979–1992)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isidore Mvouba</span> Congolese politician

Isidore Mvouba is a Congolese politician who was Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville from 2005 to 2009. He is a member of the Congolese Labour Party and held key positions under President Denis Sassou Nguesso beginning in 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maya-Maya Airport</span> Airport in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

Maya–Maya Airport is the international airport of Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Republic of the Congo</span> Country in Central Africa

The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo River. It is bordered to the west by Gabon, to its northwest by Cameroon and its northeast by the Central African Republic, to the southeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to its south by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda and to its southwest by the Atlantic Ocean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Republic of the Congo presidential election</span> Re-election of President Denis Sassou Nguesso

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United States Ambassador to the Congo may refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 African Games</span> Multi-sport event in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

The 11th African Games took place from September 4–19, 2015 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. This edition marked the 50th anniversary of the Games, as well as their return to Brazzaville, which hosted the first edition in 1965.

Congolese people may refer to:

Lycée Saint-Exupéry or Lycée Antoine-de-Saint-Exupéry may refer to: In France:

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.