Where is Congo?

Congo is a country in Middle Africa, bordered by Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the DR Congo, and Gabon.

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Crazy but True

The Republic of the Congo sits on the second largest rainforest on Earth, after the Amazon. Its Nouabalé-Ndoki park contains forest so remote that some gorillas there had reportedly never encountered humans before researchers arrived, and showed curiosity rather than fear.

Congo facts

Capital: Brazzaville
Population: 6,484,437 (2025)
Area: 342,000 km²
Continent: Africa
Region: Middle Africa
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Languages: French, Kikongo, and Lingala
Coordinates: -1°, 15°
Landlocked: No
Country code: CG · COG

How Congo compares

Congo is the 65th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
It is smaller than the Philippines and larger than Finland.
It is the 109th most populous of the 167 with population data.
It shares land borders with 5 countries.
Within Africa, it is the 27th largest of 49 countries by area.

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