Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo is a state in Lower Congo and Angola (Central and Southern Africa) that has existed since 1960 CE. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
Independent from France in 1960, it was a Marxist-Leninist people's republic from 1969 to 1992. Denis Sassou Nguesso has ruled for most years since 1979, financed by offshore oil.
See Republic of the Congo on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1960 CE to the present
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Lower Congo and Angola, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
- Capital
- Brazzaville
Came from
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Congo independence and crisis
- Rwandan genocide
- Mandela elected president
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Sultanate of Zanzibar
- British Kenya
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- French Madagascar
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Republic of the Congo exist?
1960 CE to the present, about 65 years.
Where was Republic of the Congo?
Lower Congo and Angola, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Brazzaville.
What language did Republic of the Congo speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.
What came before Republic of the Congo?
French Equatorial Africa.