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CONGO
Republic of the Congo (Zaire)- President--------------------------------- JEAN JOSEPH KABILA Population: ----------------------------
2,583,198
- Area: --------------------- 342,000 sq.km : 132,047 sq mi
- Capital
City: -----------------------------Brazzaville
- Capital city (Est. pop.)....................1,004,000
- Monitary unit .......................... Franc CFA
- Official
languages:------------------- French, Lingala
- Economy:------------ oil and agricultural products
cigarettes, and coffee
- Independence:-----------Independence from France in 1960
- Literacy:------------------ 75%
- Birth Rate-----------------------40/1000
- Unemployment----------------- 19%
- Natural Resources---------- Petroleum, cement
Geography:Congo is located in West Central Africa on the equator
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