Brazzaville
Sign in to saveBrazzaville () is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo. Administratively, 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 (DR Congo).
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Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo, serving as the country's financial and administrative center. Located on the north bank of the Congo River directly across from Kinshasa (the capital of the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo), it functions as a department and commune within the country's administrative structure.
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- Locality
- Brazzaville (commune)
- Region
- Brazzaville (département)
- Country
- Congo
- Population
- 1,982,000
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Brazzaville () is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo. Administratively, 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 (DR Congo).
The population of the capital is estimated to exceed 2.1 million residents, comprising more than a third of the national populace. Some 40% are employed in non-agricultural professions. During World War II, Brazzaville served as the de facto capital of Free France between 1940 and 1942.
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1883 establishments in French CongoBrazzavilleCapital cities in AfricaCommunities on the Congo RiverCongo RiverDemocratic Republic of the Congo–Republic of the Congo border crossingsDepartments of the Republic of the CongoLang and lang-xx code promoted to ISO 639-1Populated places established in 1880Populated places in the Republic of the Congo