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divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a yellow band; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is red
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uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
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Official country name
Republic of the Congo
Short name
Congo (Brazzaville)
Local names
Republique du Congo (long)
Former name
Middle Congo, Congo/Brazzaville, Congo
Nationality
Congolese (singular and plural) (noun) 0 (adjective)
Languages spoken
French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread)
Capital
Brazzaville
Government type
republic
Population
3,903,318 ranked 130, (data 2008)
Geography
about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 169 km.
Land borders
5,504km, Angola 201 km, Cameroon 523 km, Central African Republic 467 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Gabon 1,903 km.
Administrative divisions
10 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1 commune*; Bouenza, Brazzaville*, Cuvette, Cuvette-Ouest, Kouilou, Lekoumou, Likouala, Niari, Plateaux, Pool, Sangha
Independence
15 August 1960 (from France)