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Sub Saharan Africa

Congo
Last reviewed: 17 December 2007

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GEOGRAPHY

Congo is twice the size of the United Kingdom and is covered mostly by rainforest. It is bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, and the Angolan enclave of Cabinda. Brazzaville, the capital of Republic of Congo, is on the opposite bank of the Congo River from Kinshasa, the capital of DRC. The main port, Pointe Noire, is the centre of the offshore oil industry, linked to Brazzaville by rail and road.

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