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Africa > Congo, Republic of the > Geography

CONGOLESE GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Montana
Area > Land 341,500 sq km Time series [62nd of 238]
Area > Total 342,000 sq km Time series [68th of 250]
Capital city with population Brazzaville - 937,580
Climate
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
Coastline 169 km [159th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Mount Berongou 903 m Time series
Geographic coordinates 1 00 S, 15 00 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Angola 201 km, Cameroon 523 km, Central African Republic 467 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Gabon 1,903 km
Land use > Arable land 1.45% Time series [193rd of 258]
Largest city with population Brazzaville - 937,580
Location
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Map references
Africa
Natural hazards seasonal flooding Time series
Natural resources
petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower
Population density 7.96 people per sqkm [210th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 11.71 people/m² Time series [182nd of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 342,000 km² Time series [63rd of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Mont Nabebe
Terrain
coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Congo, Republic of the, Republic of the Congo, Congo, Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Republique du Congo, congo-brazzaville, Republic of Congo, Congo, Republic of, Congo, Rep. of, Congo, Rep.

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