Facts

Location: Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon

Area (only Total: 342,000 sq km

Climate: tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator

Terrain: coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin

Population: 3,903,318

Main Language (only first): French

Government type: republic

Capital (Name): Brazzaville

Capital (Time Difference): UTC+1

Independence: 15 August 1960

National holiday: Independence Day, 15 August