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  Economy of the Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The economy of the Republic of the Congo is a mixture of village agriculture and handicrafts, an industrial sector based largely on petroleum extraction, support services, and a government characterized by budget problems and overstaffing.
Earlier in the decade, Congo's major employer was the state bureaucracy, which had a payroll of 80,000, which is enormous for a country of Congo's size.
Economy of: Algeria  • Angola  • Benin  • Botswana  • Burkina Faso  • Burundi  • Cameroon  • Cape Verde  • Central African Republic  • Chad  • Comoros  • Democratic Republic of the Congo  •
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 Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville (locally as Brazza), and Congo (but not to be confused with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, which was also at one time known as the Republic of the Congo), is a former French colony of west-central Africa.
Its borders are Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and the Gulf of Guinea.
To the south and east it is bounded by the Congo River and its tributary the Ubangi River, across which is the larger Democratic Republic of the Congo.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo   (1581 words)

  
 Republic of the Congo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Republic of the Congo also known as Middle Congo Congo-Brazzaville and Congo (but not to be confused with Democratic Republic of the Congo formerly Zaire which was also at time known as the Republic of the Congo) is a former French colony of west-central Africa.
It borders on Gabon Cameroon Central African Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Gulf of Guinea.
Its capital Brazzaville is located on the Congo River the south of the country immediately across Kinshasa the capital of the DR Congo.
www.freeglossary.com /Republic_of_the_Congo   (978 words)

  
 Congo, Democratic Republic of the. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
It borders on Angola in the southwest and west, on Cabinda and the Republic of the Congo in the west, on the Central African Republic and Sudan in the north, on Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania in the east, and on Zambia in the southeast.
Congo lies astride the equator, and virtually all of the country is part of the vast Congo River drainage basin.
The economy’s growth spurted under Belgian control in the 1950s, slowed considerably during the country’s postindependence troubles in the early 1960s, accelerated again in the late 1960s when political stability returned, and has generally declined since the 1970s, when the nationalization of major industries resulted in a reduction of private investment.
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo - MSN Encarta
Democratic Republic of the Congo or Congo-Kinshasa, nation in central Africa, a vast country of dense forests traversed by the powerful Congo River.
The region was first united as the Congo Free State, a colony created by Belgian king Leopold II in the late 19th century.
The DRC is bounded on the north by the Central African Republic and Sudan; on the east by Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Lake Tanganyika (which separates the DRC from Tanzania); on the south by Zambia and Angola; and on the west by the Republic of the Congo and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda.
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 Republic of the Congo - Gurupedia
Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, which was also at one time known as the Republic of the Congo), is a former French
To the south and east it is bounded by the Congo River and its tributary the
Gabon to the west, Cameroon and the Central African Republic to the north, and Cabinda (Angola) to the southwest.
www.gurupedia.com /r/re/republic_of_the_congo.htm   (601 words)

  
 Congo War
Most of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) was ruled by President Laurent Desire Kabila, whose Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (ADFL) overthrew the authoritarian regime of Mobutu Sese Seko by armed force in 1997.
Congo's five-year war is officially over and a transitional government is trying to shepherd the vast African nation to elections next year, but the peace process has come to a halt, largely because of the continued presence of armed groups in the east.
In May 2005 it was reported that Rwandan Hutu rebels based in eastern Congo were responsible for hundreds of summary executions, rapes, beatings and hostage-taking of Congolese civilians in the territory of Walungu, South Kivu Province, the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/war/congo.htm   (5297 words)

  
 Congo (Brazzaville) (04/06)
Congo's sparse population is concentrated in the southwestern portion of the country, leaving the vast areas of tropical jungle in the north virtually uninhabited.
Thus, Congo is one of the most urbanized countries in Africa, with 70% of its total population living in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the 332-mile railway that connects them.
First inhabited by Pygmies, Congo was later settled by Bantu groups that also occupied parts of present-day Angola, Gabon, and Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), forming the basis for ethnic affinities and rivalries among those states.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2825.htm   (3970 words)

  
 Congo (Kinshasa) (03/06)
The area known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo was populated as early as 10,000 years ago and settled in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. by Bantus from present-day Nigeria.
Sparsely populated in relation to its area, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to a vast potential of natural resources and mineral wealth.
The Congo was the world's fourth-largest producer of industrial diamonds during the 1980s, and diamonds continue to dominate exports, accounting for over half of exports ($642 million) in 2003.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2823.htm   (4064 words)

  
 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
The Congo, in west-central Africa, is bordered by the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congo, Democratic Republic of the, formerly Zaïre, republic (2005 est.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: History - History Early History The indigenous inhabitants of the region of the Congo were probably Pygmies,...
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0198161.html   (1586 words)

  
 Democratic Republic of the Congo - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) is located in South Central Africa with a narrow strip of land on the northern bank of the Zaire River.
It is bound by the Republic of Congo and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola to the southwest, Zambia to the southeast, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda to the east, Sudan to the northeast and the Central African Republic to the north and northwest.
CLIMATE: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) is crossed by the Equator and the seasons are reversed in the north and south.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/DemRepCongo.htm   (1702 words)

  
 African Studies Center | Congo Page
The new Constitution of the Congo was approved by referendum on 15 March 1992 with more than 96% assent.
Situated in the north of the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), the Nouabal-Ndoki National Park was created in 1993 to conserve, in its natural state, one of the last examples of an untouched wilderness in the world.
The Nouabal-Ndoki National Park is one of the largest parks in the forested regions of central-west Africa, and contains almost 2 % of all Congo's forests.
www.africa.upenn.edu /Country_Specific/Congo.html   (260 words)

  
 Congo map and information page
The land we now call the Republic of the Congo was first settled by the illusive and mysterious Pygmies.
Subsequently, the Congo's population suffered through forced labor, and the country's valuable rubber and ivory resources were exploited.
The Congo River, and its major tributaries (the Ubangui and Sangha), nourish the land.
www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/africa/cg.htm   (537 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Country profiles | Country profile: Republic of Congo
Civil wars and militia conflicts have plagued the Republic of Congo in its recent past and the country is struggling to build on a peace accord signed with southern rebels in 2003.
The resource is the mainstay of the economy and the country has tried to increase financial transparency in the sector.
Denis Sassou-Nguesso was born in a village in northern Congo in 1943.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1076794.stm   (601 words)

  
 NationMaster - Statistics on Congo, Republic of the. 347 facts and figures, stats and information on Congolese economy, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
NationMaster - Statistics on Congo, Republic of the.
The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers with significant potential for offshore development.
Angola 201 km, Cameroon 523 km, Central African Republic 467 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Gabon 1,903 km
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 Congo, Republic of the
Tensions in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo have led to insecurity in border areas in the north of the Republic of the Congo along the Ubangui River.
A special exit permit from the Republic of the Congo’s Immigration Service and a visa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s embassy/consulate are required to cross the Congo River from Brazzaville to Kinshasa.
The Congo is primarily a cash economy and uses the Central African Franc (CFA), a common currency with Gabon, Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Equatorial Guinea.
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1092.html   (2127 words)

  
 Democratic Republic of Congo DRC on the Internet
Causes of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the way forward" by Claude Kabemba) and the complete texts of their most recent policy briefs ("From dilemma to détente: Pretoria's policy options on the DRC and Great Lakes" by Francis Kornegay and Chris Landsberg.
Held the Montreal Conference on Durable Peace and Democratic Development in the Democratic Republic of Congo, (Jan. 1999) and the International Non-Governmental Commission of Inquiry into the Massive Violations of Human Rrights Committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaïre) 1996-1997, (Aug. 1998).
Congo The Transition, by Ernest Wamba dia Wamba and Mandisi Majavu.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/zaire.html   (9520 words)

  
 allAfrica.com: Congo-Kinshasa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In a case that the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been following closely, six soldiers from the national armed forces were given life sentences of hard labour for crimes against humanity after their convictions on charges of mass rape were re-examined and confirmed.
The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply troubled by the arrest of a radio journalist in the Democratic Republic of Congo who criticized the police on air.
SOUTH Africa's co-ordinator of election assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zwo Nevhutalu, is a man of many talents and he juggles his roles with aplomb.
allafrica.com /congo_kinshasa   (1219 words)

  
 Home - Kinshasa, Congo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- U.S. assistance for upcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is significant in areas critical to a sustainable outcome, says Andre Kapanga, special adviser to DRC President Joseph Kabila.
Kapanga, a former DRC ambassador to the United Nations, spoke at a May 31 luncheon hosted by U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Tom Dougherty about the July 30 national elections -- the first free elections to be held since the country gained independence from Belgium 46 years ago.
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a booster in U.S. Ambassador Roger Meece, who says he sees progress toward elections set for July 30 and an economy that is rebounding despite “an almost absent infrastructure” and turmoil in the east.
kinshasa.usembassy.gov   (331 words)

  
 Congo - Brazzaville on the Internet
Current news on the Congo, facts about the Congo, directory with photographs of President Denis Sassou N'Guesso and the cabinet, the full text, in Adobe PDF format, of the "White Book (published in June 1998) relates the 1993-1994 and 1997 Civil Wars in the Congo Brazzaville," Congo-related links.
ECOFAC, funded by the European Union, is concerned with the environment and biodiversity of forests, animal life, etc. in the Cameroun, Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Sao Tome.
The mission of Forests.org is to "contribute to the conservation of rainforests, forests, biodiversity, indigenous cultures and the climate..." Based in Madison, Wisconsin.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/congob.html   (2384 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Congo, Democratic Republic of the   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Established as a Belgian colony in 1908, the Republic of the Congo gained its independence in 1960, but its early years were marred by political and social instability.
He renamed the country the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but in August 1998 his regime was itself challenged by an insurrection backed by Rwanda and Uganda.
The economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - a nation endowed with vast potential wealth - has declined drastically since the mid-1980s.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/cg.html   (1620 words)

  
 The economic history of the Republic of the Congo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives and does not presume to validate their accuracy or authenticity nor to release their copyright.
The history in general of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Company re-releases its news release of March 23, 1998 which clarified its relationship with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and makes public a letter, dated March 20, 1998, which its Chief Executive Officer addressed to the government.
www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/35/index-ec.html   (183 words)

  
 Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo government, Republic of the Congo economy
Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo government, Republic of the Congo economy
The economy is a mixture of village agriculture and handicrafts, an industrial sector based largely on oil, support services, and a government characterized by budget problems and overstaffing.
Oil has supplanted forestry as the mainstay of the economy, providing a major share of government revenues and exports.
zhenghe.tripod.com /c/congo/facts2.html   (882 words)

  
 Economy of the Republic of the Congo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Economy - overview: The economy is a mixture of village agriculture and handicrafts, an industrial sector based largely on oil, support services, and a government characterized by budget problems and overstaffing.
Earlier in the decade, Congo's major employer was the state bureaucracy, which had a payroll of 80,000, enormous for a country of Congo's size.
Despite this, Congo's investment climate isn't considered favorable, offering few meaningful incentives.
www.fastload.org /ec/Economy_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo.html   (910 words)

  
 Economy of the Republic of the Congo - QuickSeek Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Economy of the Republic of the Congo - QuickSeek Encyclopedia
This reform program came to a halt, however,blah blah blah in early June 1997 when war broke out.
Economy of the Republic of the Congo Home Page
economyoftherepublicofthecongo.quickseek.com   (940 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Congo, Republic of the   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992.
The Republic of Congo was once one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need to hope for new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term.
The Republic of Congo may be eligible for an IMF-World Bank heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) initiative in early 2006, provided it meets the strict fiscal and monetary targets set out for it under a new three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) with the IMF.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/cf.html   (1343 words)

  
 Travel Guide to The Congo - Africa
The Congo is located on the western coastline of Central Africa, bordering with the Southern Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola to the South, Democratic Rep of Congo (formerly Zaire) to South and east, Central Africa Republic and Cameroon to the north, and Gabon to the northwest.
The terrain consists of a narrow low-lying coastal plain, of mainly grassland.
This study guide contains basic information on economy, government, business, history and geography, climate, traditions, people, places to visit.
www.africaguide.com /country/congo   (121 words)

  
 Welcome to the Republic of the Congo
Economy—overview: The economy is a mixture of village agriculture and handicrafts, an industrial sector based largely on oil, support services, and a government characterized by budget problems and overstaffing.
Oil has supplanted forestry as the mainstay of the economy, providing about 90% of government revenues and exports.
Disputes—international: long segment of the boundary with Democratic Republic of the Congo along the Congo River is indefinite (no division of the river or its islands has been made)
www.middleeastnews.com /Congo.html   (1088 words)

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