The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Republic of the Congo:
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- General reference
- Geography of the Republic of the Congo
- Environment of the Republic of the Congo
- Regions and places in the Republic of the Congo
- Demography of the Republic of the Congo
- Government and politics of the Republic of the Congo
- Elections in the Republic of the Congo
- Branches of the government of the Republic of the Congo
- Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo
- Law and order in the Republic of the Congo
- Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo
- Local government in the Republic of the Congo
- History of the Republic of the Congo
- History of the Republic of the Congo, by period
- History of the Republic of the Congo, by subject
- Culture of the Republic of the Congo
- Art in the Republic of the Congo
- Religion in the Republic of the Congo
- Sports in the Republic of the Congo
- Economy and infrastructure of the Republic of the Congo
- Education in the Republic of the Congo
- Health in the Republic of the Congo
- See also
- References
- External links
Republic of the Congo – also known as Congo-Brazzaville or the Congo, is a sovereign country located in Central Africa. [1] It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.
The republic is a former French colony. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. After a quarter century of Marxism, Congo became a multi-party democracy in 1992. However, a brief civil war in 1997 ended in the restoration of former Marxist President Denis Sassou Nguesso to power.
