Congo: Flag and Facts
The flag of Congo is split diagonally by a broad yellow band rising from the lower left, with a green triangle above it and a red triangle below.
- Official name
- Republic of the Congo
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Region
- Middle Africa
- Population
- 6.1 million (2024)
- Languages
- French, Kikongo, Lingala
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- Area
- 342,000 km² (132,047 sq mi)
- People
- Congolese
- Calling code
- +242
- Highest point
- Mont Nabeba 1,020 m
- Independence
- 15 August 1960 (from France)
- National symbols
- lion, elephant
- Borders
- Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Gabon
About Congo
Brazzaville serves as the capital of this Middle African republic, and about 2.6 million people live there, compared with roughly 1.3 million in the port city of Pointe-Noire. The land runs from a coastal plain on the Atlantic to a central plateau and basins in the south and north. It sits on the Equator, so heat and humidity rarely let up, and most rain falls from March to June.
France ruled the area as Middle Congo until 1960. Between 1968 and 1992 the official name was the People's Republic of the Congo, and Marxist policies were dropped in 1990. A civil war ended in 1999, and a peace deal with rebel groups in the south followed in 2003. Green on the flag points to farming and forests, while yellow stands for friendship and nobility among the people.
Did you know?
- The highest point, Mont Nabeba, reaches only 1,020 meters above sea level.
- Both the lion and the elephant serve as national symbols of Congo.
- Half the population is younger than 20.9 years, the country's median age.
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Questions about Congo
What is the capital of Congo?
Brazzaville is the capital and largest city, with about 2.638 million residents in 2023.
What languages are spoken in Congo?
French is listed alongside Kikongo and Lingala.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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