TRIVIA

A lot of people don’t know the difference between Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both of these countries speak French. These 2 countries are separated by the Congo River. So here are a few facts about the 2 countries.

Congo

• The official name is the Republic of the Congo.
• The capital city is Brazzaville.
• It was colonised by France.
• It gained its independence from France on 15 August 1960.
• Its currency is the CFA Franc.
• Population: 5.836 million people
• Youth population: 2.74 million people (47% of the population)
• Land area: 342 000 square km
• Flag:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• The official name is the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• It was colonised by Belgium.
• The capital city is Kinshasa.
• It gained its independence from Belgium on 30 June 1960.
• Its currency is the Congolese Franc.
• Population: 95.89 million people
• Youth population: 64.25 million people (67% of the population)
• Land area: 2.345 million square km
• Flag:

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