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Congo

Republic of the Congo · Middle Africa

UN member

Congo is a country in Middle Africa, with Brazzaville as its capital, home to about 6,484,437 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Brazzaville
Region
Middle Africa
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr)
Calling code
+242
ISO codes
CG / COG / 178
Flag emoji
🇨🇬
Population
6,484,437 (2025)
Area
342,000 km²
Languages
French, Kikongo, Lingala
Internet domain
.cg
Demonym
Congolese

Bordering countries

🇦🇴 Angola🇨🇲 Cameroon🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇩 DR Congo🇬🇦 Gabon

About Congo

Congo, officially the Republic of the Congo, is a United Nations member state in Middle Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Brazzaville. It shares land borders with 5 countries. The official currency is the Central African CFA franc (Fr), using the code XAF.

To call Congo from abroad, dial the country code +242. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes CG (alpha-2) and COG (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 6,484,437.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Congo?
The capital of Congo is Brazzaville.
What currency does Congo use?
Congo uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Congo?
The international dialling code for Congo is +242.
What are the ISO codes for Congo?
Congo has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CG, the alpha-3 code COG and the numeric code 178.
What is the flag emoji for Congo?
The flag emoji for Congo is 🇨🇬. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.