🇨🇬Congo
République du Congo
Congo is a sovereign country in Middle Africa, Africa. Its capital is Brazzaville. It has a population of about 5,518,092 across 342,000 km² — roughly 16 people per km². The currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr). Official languages are French and Lingala. Its ISO 3166 codes are CG, COG, 178, and the international calling code is +242.
Key facts about Congo
GET/alpha/CGOther names for Congo
Largest cities in Congo (12)
GET/cities?country=CGCountries bordering Congo (5)
GET/borders/congoFrequently asked questions about Congo
What is the capital of Congo?
The capital of Congo is Brazzaville.
What is the population of Congo?
Congo has a population of about 5,518,092, the 117th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Congo?
Congo uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr).
What languages are spoken in Congo?
The main languages of Congo are French and Lingala.
What is the calling code for Congo?
The international dialing code for Congo is +242.
Which countries border Congo?
Congo shares land borders with Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo (Democratic Republic of the), and Gabon.
Query Congo from the API
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GET countries.dev/alpha/CGGET countries.dev/alpha/COGGET countries.dev/numericcode/178GET countries.dev/cioc/CGOGET countries.dev/name/congoGET countries.dev/region/AfricaGET countries.dev/subregion/Middle%20AfricaGET countries.dev/currency/XAFGET countries.dev/lang/frGET countries.dev/callingcode/242GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/cgGET countries.dev/demonym/CongoleseGET countries.dev/capital/Brazzaville