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Congo, Republic of the

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The majority of new roads in the Republic of the Congo are built for logging, which is one of the main economic activities in the rainforest. Photo courtesy of NASA / Fritz Kleinschroth.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 65

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 200

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 23

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 30

Death rate

comparison ranking: 203

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 97

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 30

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 48

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 29

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 105

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 102

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 70

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 143

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 167

Labor force

comparison ranking: 120

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 200

Public debt

comparison ranking: 9

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 199

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 48

Exports

comparison ranking: 125

Imports

comparison ranking: 154

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 45

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 137

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 81

Railways

comparison ranking: total 111

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 111

Waterways

comparison ranking: 65

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 159

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 71

Transnational Issues