Congo
Republic of the Congo
Official nameRepublic of the Congo
CapitalBrazzaville
RegionAfrica — Middle Africa
Area342,000 km²
LandlockedNo
LanguagesFrench, Kikongo, Lingala
CurrenciesCentral African CFA franc (Fr)
DemonymCongolese
Approx. coordinates-1°, 15°
Congo is a country in Middle Africa, part of the broader Africa region. Brazzaville serves as the capital city of Congo, which has at least one coastline. It covers approximately 342,000 km², and one of the main languages is French, with the Central African CFA franc (Fr) as its currency. Congo borders 5 countries on land, one of the details that can help identify it by outline alone.
Countries bordering Congo
Congo shares a land border with 5 countries.
Angola
Cameroon
Central African Republic
DR Congo
Gabon