Congo-Brazzaville
Congo or Republic of Congo
noun
a republic in W Central Africa: formerly the French colony of Middle Congo, part of French Equatorial Africa, it became independent in 1960; consists mostly of equatorial forest, with savanna and extensive swamps; drained chiefly by the Rivers Congo and Ubangi. Official language: French. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Brazzaville. Pop: 4 492 689 (2013 est). Area: 342 000 sq km (132 018 sq miles)
Former names: (until 1958) Middle Congo
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“I thought his response on AIDS were not the best,” said Abdul-Karim Sango of Congo-Brazzaville.