República do Congo
Also known as Congo-Brazzaville, Congo Republic, République du Congo, Republic of Congo, cg, Rep. Congo, Republique du Congo, Congo (Brazzaville)
país da África Central, capital Brazavile
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The Republic of the Congo is a Central African country located on the western coast, bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Angolan exclave of Cabinda, and the Atlantic Ocean. It matters as a significant nation in Central Africa's geography and regional relationships, though this overview focuses on its location and borders rather than its broader geopolitical or economic importance.
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Country
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Population
- 6,142,180
- Region
Travel guide
Get in
thumb|375px|A map showing the visa requirements of Republic of the Congo
See
thumbnail|Epulu river in the [[Okapi Wildlife Reserve]] Odzala National Park Gorillas in Lesio Louna Gorilla Reserve. Colonial and post-colonial architecture in Brazzaville. Sangha Trinational - a forest in the Sangha and Likouala region that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (shared with Cameroon and the Central African Republic).
Do
Fish for the Goliath Tiger Fish on the Congo River — the largest fish ever caught was 56 kg.
Eat
thumbnail|Dried fish for sale at the Oyo river market There is good and healthy Chinese food at Osaka Restaurant, in Pointe Noire. The average price for a meal is US$12-18. All meals are served in nice clean dishes, the restaurant is indoors and has AC, with a back-up generator, just in case. Some of the workers speak English and French.
There are several great restaurants in Brazzaville. Any taxi driver can take you to one of these nicer places (FCFA 5000-15 000). Most places are closed on Sundays. Expect beers to be overpriced here (FCFA 1000-2000).
Drink
Palm wine is a local favorite in the village. Beer is the favorite in town next to Fanta, Coke etc. There is also a local red wine (SOVINCO) imported from Gabon and the "brique", a liter of imported, mostly Spanish wine from the box.
There is a big price range on beer (FCFA 500-5,000) depending on what neighborhood and type of bar or restaurant you're in.
Produced in Congo under Heineken supervision: N'Gok (meaning "Crocodile", blond, Congolese), Primus (blond, Belgium, Central Africa), Mütsig (blond, French Alsace Region), Guinness (dark, Ireland), and Turbo King (dark, Central Africa)
Imported: Heineken and Bavaria
If the above is too much there is also water of various local and imported brands sold in 1.5 litre plastic bottles.
Stay healthy
Population estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. In any case use your common sense: do not have unprotected sex.
Article · Português
A República do Congo (por vezes chamado Congo-Brazavile ou Congo-Brazzaville para o distinguir da vizinha República Democrática do Congo) é um país africano limitado a norte pelos Camarões e a República Centro-Africana, a leste e a sul pela República Democrática do Congo, através do Rio Congo, a sul pelo exclave angolano de Cabinda e a oeste pelo Gabão e o Oceano Atlântico. Sua capital é a cidade de Brazavile. O Congo é um país em desenvolvimento, membro da ONU, União Africana, Comunidade Económica e Monetária da África Central, ZPCAS e da Francofonia. A região foi dominada por tribos de língua banto há pelo menos 3.000 anos, que construíram laços comerciais que levavam à bacia do rio Congo. O Congo fazia parte da colônia francesa da África Equatorial. [8] A República do Congo foi fundada em 28 de novembro de 1958, mas conquistou a independência da França apenas em 1960. Foi um estado marxista-leninista de 1969 a 1992, sob o nome de República Popular do Congo. O Estado soberano realiza eleições multipartidárias desde 1992, embora um governo eleito democraticamente tenha sido deposto na Guerra Civil de 1997. A República do Congo tornou-se o quarto maior produtor de petróleo do Golfo da Guiné, proporcionando ao país um grau de prosperidade, apesar da instabilidade política e econômica em algumas áreas e da distribuição desigual da receita do petróleo em todo o país. A economia do Congo é fortemente dependente do setor de petróleo, e o crescimento econômico diminuiu consideravelmente desde a .
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