Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)

Capital:  Brazzaville

Airports:  Brazzaville

Currency:  The CFA franc is the basic monetary unit.  For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.

Time Zones:  Current local time. Standard time is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).  

Languages:    French, Lingala, Kikongo and indigenous dialects.

Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding the Republic of the Congo.

Travel Advisories:  Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.

The Africa Guide web site is another good source of information about the Republic of the Congo.

Recommended Reading: 

King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild is a major historical work describing the greed and terror and occasional examples of heroism in the former Belgian Congo. 

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, though laden with racism common to the Victorian era, presents an unflattering portrait of Europeans scrambling for wealth in Africa.

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