| Name: | Congo (Republic of the Congo) |
| Local name (French): | Congo (République du Congo) |
| Bordering countries: | Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon |
| Status: | sovereign state |
| Surface: | 342 ths. sq. km |
| Population (2003): | 2 954 ths. |
| Capital: | Brazzaville |
| Official language: | French |