divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a yellow band; the upper triangle is green and the lower triangle is red; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
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About Congo
Capital
Brazzaville
Area (sq. km)
Coastline
169 km
GDP
$5.033 billion
Currency
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc
Unemployment
13.1%
coordinates: 1 00 S, 15 00 E
Some statistics on Congo
Nationality
Congolese
Population
711,417
GDP per Capita
$1,400
Median Age
16.7
Life Expectancy
53.29
Languages
French, Lingala and Monokutuba, many local languages and dialects
Terrain
coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin
Climate
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
