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สาธารณรัฐคองโก

Also known as Congo-Brazzaville, Congo Republic, République du Congo, Republic of Congo, cg, Rep. Congo, Republique du Congo, Congo (Brazzaville)

The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply Congo, is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo River. It is bordered to the west by Gabon, to the northwest by Cameroon, to the northeast by the Central African Republic, to the southeast by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south by the Angolan exclave of Cabinda, and to the southwest by the Atlantic Ocean.

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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.