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Africa · Has a coastline
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo is a country in Africa with 5 land neighbours — 17 countries in Africa have more. Its capital is Brazzaville.
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Population
- 6.5 million
- Area
- 342,000 km²
- Land borders
- 5
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
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Countries that border the Republic of the Congo
5 land neighbours: Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the DR Congo and Gabon. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
5 neighbours to keep in the right order.
17 countries in Africa have more than its 5 land borders; it is the same as Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Senegal and Uganda. Of the 10 possible pairings among them, 4 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. The DR Congo is the most connected of them, with 9 land borders of its own. All of them are on the Africa map with the Republic of the Congo, and on the world map with everyone else.
5
land borders — 17 countries in Africa have more
4
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
9
borders on the DR Congo, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa map
The capital
Brazzaville
In Capital Rush you see the Republic of the Congo and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. The Republic of the Congo is the right one.
- ISO code
- CG
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Official languages
- French, Kikongo and Lingala
- Quiz maps
- Africa · World
Where the Republic of the Congo costs people points
DR Congo
The DR Congo borders the Republic of the Congo, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Kinshasa, not Brazzaville.
Republic of the Congo, asked and answered
What countries border the Republic of the Congo?
The Republic of the Congo has 5 land neighbours: Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the DR Congo and Gabon.
What is the capital of the Republic of the Congo?
Brazzaville. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when the Republic of the Congo comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is the Republic of the Congo in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Is the Republic of the Congo the same as the DR Congo?
No. The DR Congo borders the Republic of the Congo, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Kinshasa, not Brazzaville.
Where can I practise finding the Republic of the Congo on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. The Republic of the Congo is in the pool, along with all 5 of its neighbours.
Can you find the Republic of the Congo on a blank map?
Its 5 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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