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Congo, Republic of the

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The image shows an abandoned road in the Republic of the Congo that is overgrown with regenerating trees and plants. The plant species pictured are fodder for gorillas and can help restore the gorillas’ natural habitat. Photo courtesy of NASA / Fritz Kleinschroth.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 65

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
<p>slightly smaller than Montana; about twice the size of Florida</p>

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for the Republic of the Congo. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 200

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 23

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 30

Death rate

comparison ranking: 203

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 97

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 31

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 48

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 29

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 99

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 130

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 165

Labor force

comparison ranking: 121

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 183

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 146

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 51

Exports

comparison ranking: 125

Imports

comparison ranking: 154

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 65

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 81

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 159

Military and Security

Transnational Issues

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