Congo-Brazzaville

British

noun

Former names: Middle Congo. a republic in W Central Africa: formerly the French colony of Middle Congo, part of French Equatorial Africa, it became independent in 1960; consists mostly of equatorial forest, with savanna and extensive swamps; drained chiefly by the Rivers Congo and Ubangi. Official language: French. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Brazzaville. Pop: 4 492 689 (2013 est). Area: 342 000 sq km (132 018 sq miles)

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Congo-Brazzaville, a former French colony, is rich in oil but nearly half of its six million people live below the poverty line.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Having made UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list in 2021, rumba stands as a source of intense national pride in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as across the border in Congo-Brazzaville.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Congo-Brazzaville, an oil-rich central African country of six million people, is scheduled to hold presidential elections on March 15.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Congo-Brazzaville and Equatorial Guinea have equivalent rates of 29.63% and 21.98% respectively.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025

In addition to South Africa, the exemption has been extended to passport holders from five other African states - Ethiopia, Eritrea, Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros and Mozambique.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2024

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