Republic of the Congo

Country in Middle Africa

The Republic of the Congo is a country in Middle Africa, with its capital in Brazzaville. About 6.5 million people live there (2025), making it the 109th most populous of the 195 countries. At 342,000 km², it is the 64th largest country by area. It borders Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, DR Congo and Gabon.

The Republic of the Congo at a glance

Capital: Brazzaville
Population (2025): 6.5 million
Area: 342,000 km²
Density: 19 per km²
Official languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala
Currency: Central African CFA franc
People: Congolese
Calling code: +242
Internet domain: .cg
Coast: Has a coastline

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How the Republic of the Congo compares

Population rank

109th of 195

36th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

64th of 195

27th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

19 per km²

More crowded than 13% of countries

Similar in size: Philippines (342,353 km²).
Similar population: Bulgaria (6.4 million).
The Central African CFA franc is also used in 5 other places: Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.
Kikongo is also an official language in 1 other country: DR Congo.
Lingala is also an official language in 1 other country: DR Congo.

The flag of the Republic of the Congo

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How players do with the Republic of the Congo

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with the Republic of the Congo so far, from 72 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

36% right

26th hardest of 176 · 72 answers

Players find the Republic of the Congo on the map in 36% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.

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Countries that border the Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo borders 5 countries: Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, DR Congo and Gabon.

Quick quiz: Republic of the Congo

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1. Which is the flag of the Republic of the Congo?
2. What is the capital of the Republic of the Congo?
3. Which of these borders the Republic of the Congo?

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Questions about the Republic of the Congo

Is the Republic of the Congo a country?

Yes. The Republic of the Congo is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of the Republic of the Congo?

The capital of the Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville.

Which countries border the Republic of the Congo?

The Republic of the Congo borders 5 countries: Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, DR Congo and Gabon.

How many countries border the Republic of the Congo?

5. The Republic of the Congo shares a land border with 5 countries.

How big is the Republic of the Congo?

The Republic of the Congo covers 342,000 km², about the same size as the Philippines (342,353 km²).

Is the Republic of the Congo hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find the Republic of the Congo in 36% of 72 tries, 26th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.

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