Congo
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Disambiguation: This page does not cover the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).
Congo
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Capital | Brazzaville |
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Language | French. Also Kongo/Kitabu, Lingala |
Currency | Central African Franc (XAF) |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Calling code | +242 |
The Republic of the Congo (About this soundpronunciation (help·info) French: République du Congo, Kongo: Repubilika ya Kôngo), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to the west; Cameroon to the northwest; the Central African Republic to the northeast; the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southeast; the Angolan exclave of Cabinda to the south; and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest.
Charts
- British Admiralty
- BA604 - Cap Lopez to Luanga
- BA3206 - Baie de Loango to Rio Lucunga
- NOAA
- 57014 - Lopez to Luanga
- 57022 - Luanga to Cape Fria
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Transportation
- Maya-Maya Airport (BZV IATA) in Brazzaville is linked by flights to by Air France, Douala in Cameroon, Addis Ababa and Kinshasa by Ethiopian Airlines, Nairobi, Casablanca and the national carrier, ECAir
- Passenger and VIP ferries operate daily between Brazzaville and Kinshasa roughly every 2 hours between 8AM and 3PM
- It's safe to drive in the Republic of the Congo. A good sealed road goes north from Brazzaville, but only as far north as President Sassou's hometown of Oyo. Beyond Oyo, the roads get very bumpy and are totally impassable in the rain. It is also very hard to get a rental car you drive yourself
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Links
- Republic of the Congo at the Wikipedia
- Republic of the Congo at the Wikivoyage
References
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- Compiled from research (pilot books, internet, etc.) December, 2018 --Istioploos
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