Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
- Capital: Brazzaville
- Middle Africa
- 5 neighbours in Travle
Republic of the Congo overview
Republic of the Congo is in Middle Africa, Africa. Its capital is Brazzaville. The World Bank counts about 6.5 million people for 2025 on 342,000 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Republic of the Congo has 5 neighbours: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 6,484,437 people in Republic of the Congo for 2025, which is 109th of 170 by population. Spread over 342,000 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 19 people per km², 142nd of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| French | 61% | official |
| Lingala | 2.4% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Republic of the Congo, really?
With 342,000 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Republic of the Congo is 65th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.24% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Germany (357,680 km²) is just larger; Finland (338,485 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Republic of the Congo at a glance
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Population
- 6,484,437 (2025)
- Surface area
- 342,000 km² (2024)
- Density
- 19 people per km²
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)
- Calling code
- +242
- Internet domain
- .cg
- Land neighbours
- 5 (Natural Earth) · 5 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Republic of the Congo within Middle Africa
Natural Earth places Republic of the Congo in Middle Africa (UN subregion). Of the 8 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Republic of the Congo is 5th by population and 6th by surface area, with 3.0% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Democratic Republic of the Congo | 112,832,473 | 2,345,410 |
 Angola | 39,040,039 | 1,246,700 |
 Cameroon | 29,879,337 | 475,442 |
 Chad | 21,003,705 | 1,284,000 |
| Republic of the Congo | 6,484,437 | 342,000 |
 Central African Republic | 5,513,282 | 622,980 |
 Gabon | 2,593,130 | 267,670 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 1,938,431 | 28,052 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Republic of the Congo is in Middle Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern and southern hemispheres and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Brazzaville, is at about 4.3° S and 15.3° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Republic of the Congo 5 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 5.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Republic of the Congo is on the map
Countries bordering Republic of the Congo
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 5 land neighbours.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | south | Yes | Yes |
| Cameroon | north | Yes | Yes |
| Central African Republic | north-east | Yes | Yes |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | east | Yes | Yes |
| Gabon | west | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Republic of the Congo
Currency
- CFA Franc BEAC: code XAF, numeric 950. ISO 4217 lists it for 6 entries in total, so it is shared with 5 others.
Official languages
- French: official in 44 territories in CLDR, including Republic of the Congo.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region CG); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .cg
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +242
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+01:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Africa/Brazzaville
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Republic of the Congo codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | CG |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | COG |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 178 |
| ISO 4217 currency (CFA Franc BEAC) | XAF · 950 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .cg |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +242 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Republic of the Congo
- French has official status in 44 territories in Unicode CLDR, Republic of the Congo among them.
- The longest Travle trip from Republic of the Congo takes 14 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
- The CFA Franc BEAC is listed for 6 entries in ISO 4217.
- UNESCO lists 2 World Heritage properties in Republic of the Congo; the earliest inscription dates from 2012.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Republic of the Congo in Travle?
Starting from Republic of the Congo and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | 13 | |
| 9 | 25 | |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 14 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Republic of the Congo
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Angola: 1 step (Republic of the Congo → Angola)
- Cameroon: 1 step (Republic of the Congo → Cameroon)
- Central African Republic: 1 step (Republic of the Congo → Central African Republic)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 1 step (Republic of the Congo → Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Gabon: 1 step (Republic of the Congo → Gabon)
Burundi: 2 steps (Republic of the Congo → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Burundi)- Chad: 2 steps (Republic of the Congo → Central African Republic → Chad)
- Equatorial Guinea: 2 steps (Republic of the Congo → Cameroon → Equatorial Guinea)
Namibia: 2 steps (Republic of the Congo → Angola → Namibia)
Nigeria: 2 steps (Republic of the Congo → Cameroon → Nigeria)
Rwanda: 2 steps (Republic of the Congo → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Rwanda)
South Sudan: 2 steps (Republic of the Congo → Democratic Republic of the Congo → South Sudan)
Sudan: 2 steps (Republic of the Congo → Central African Republic → Sudan)
Tanzania: 2 steps (Republic of the Congo → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Tanzania)
Uganda: 2 steps (Republic of the Congo → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Uganda)
Zambia: 2 steps (Republic of the Congo → Angola → Zambia)
Benin: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Cameroon → Nigeria → Benin)
Botswana: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Angola → Namibia → Botswana)
Egypt: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Central African Republic → Sudan → Egypt)
Eritrea: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Central African Republic → Sudan → Eritrea)
Ethiopia: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Democratic Republic of the Congo → South Sudan → Ethiopia)
Kenya: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Democratic Republic of the Congo → South Sudan → Kenya)
Libya: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Central African Republic → Sudan → Libya)
Malawi: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Angola → Zambia → Malawi)
Mozambique: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Angola → Zambia → Mozambique)
Niger: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Central African Republic → Chad → Niger)
South Africa: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Angola → Namibia → South Africa)
Zimbabwe: 3 steps (Republic of the Congo → Angola → Zambia → Zimbabwe)
World Heritage in Republic of the Congo
UNESCO lists 2 World Heritage properties in Republic of the Congo. The first, inscribed in 2012, was Sangha Trinational.
- Sangha Trinational (natural, inscribed 2012, shared with other countries)
- Forest Massif of Odzala-Kokoua (natural, inscribed 2023)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Republic of the Congo — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Republic of the Congo?
Brazzaville.
Which countries border Republic of the Congo?
On land, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Republic of the Congo use?
The currency is the CFA Franc BEAC (XAF). Unicode CLDR gives French official status.
How far can you travel from Republic of the Congo in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 14 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
How many people live in Republic of the Congo?
The World Bank counts 6,484,437 people for 2025.
How big is Republic of the Congo?
342,000 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Republic of the Congo?
The international dialling code is +242 and the country-code domain is .cg.
What time zone does Republic of the Congo use?
UTC+01:00 all year (2026).
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