Here, let us take a look at some of the important facts about the country Republic of the Congo. Republic of the Congo (officially: Republic of the Congo) is a country in Africa, precisely in Middle Africa, with a population of about N/A inhabitants today (2024-10-11). The capital city of Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville, and the official country TLD code is .cg. Republic of the Congo has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as CG, COG, CGO, 178 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the
Republic of the Congo. From 1968 to 1992, the country was named the People’s
Republic of the Congo. A quarter-century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990, and a democratically elected government took office in 1992, at which time the country reverted to "the
Republic of the Congo" name. A two-year civil war that ended in 1999 restored to power former President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, who had ruled from 1979 to 1992. A new constitution adopted three years later provided for a multi-party system and a seven-year presidential term, and the next elections retained SASSOU-Nguesso. After a year of renewed fighting, SASSOU-Nguesso and southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in 2003. SASSOU-Nguesso was reelected in 2009 and, after passing a constitutional referendum allowing him to run for additional terms, was reelected again in 2016 and 2021. The
Republic of the Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers.