Republic of the Congo

n. Congo, People's Republic of the Congo, country in west central Africa (between Angola and Gabon)

The Republic of the Congo (; Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville (locally, "Congo-Brazza") or the Congo, is a former French colony of western-central Africa. It borders Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and the Gulf of Guinea. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government installed in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis Sassou Nguesso.
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Noun
1. a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960
(synonym) Congo, French Congo
(hypernym) African country, African nation
(part-holonym) Africa
(part-meronym) Brazzaville

Flag of the Republic of the Congo
Background Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government installed in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President SASSOU-NGUESSO, but ushered in a period of ethnic unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers with significant potential for offshore development. Map of the Republic of the Congo More about the Republic of the Congo: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues

Pres. ….. Denis SASSOU-NguessoPrime Min. ….. Isidore MVOUBAMin. of State, Min. of Civil Service & State Reform ….. Jean-Martin MBEMBAMin. of State, Min. of Hydrocarbons ….. Jean-Baptiste TATY LOUTARDMin. of State, Min. of Justice & Human Rights & Keeper of the Seals ….. Aime Emmanuel YOKAMin. of State, Min. of Planning & Territory Improvement ….. Pierre MOUSSAMin. at the Presidency in Charge of Cooperation, Humanitarian Action, & Solidarity ….. Charles Zacharie BOWAOMin. at the Presidency in Charge of Land Reform & Conservation of the Public Domain ….. Lamyr NGUELETMin. at the Presidency in Charge of National Defense, Veterans, & Disabled War Veterans ….. Jacques Yvon NDOLOU, Maj. Gen.Min. at the Presidency in Charge of Subregional Integration & the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) ….. Justin Ballay MEGOTMin. of Agriculture & Livestock ….. Rigobert MABOUNDOUMin. of Commerce, Consumption, & Supplies ….. Jeanne DAMBENZETMin. of Communications in Charge of Relations With Parliament ….. Alain AKOUALA-ATIPAULTMin. of Construction, Town Planning, Housing, & Land Reform ….. Claude Alphonse NSILOUMin. of Culture, Arts, & Tourism ….. Jean-Claude GAKOSSOMin. of Economy, Finance, & Budget ….. Pacifique ISSOIKBEKAMin. of Energy & Water ….. Bruno Jean Richard ITOUAMin. of Equipment & Public Works ….. Florent NTSIBA, Brig. Gen.Min. of Foreign Affairs, Intl. Cooperation, & Relations With Francophone Countries ….. Basile IKOUEBEMin. of Forestry Economy ….. Henri DJOMBOMin. of Health, Social Affairs, & the Family ….. Emilienne RAOULMin. of Higher Education & Scientific Research ….. Henri OSSEBIMin. of Industrial Development & the Promotion of the Private Sector ….. Emile MABONZOMin. of Labor, Employment, & Social Security ….. Gilbert ODONGOMin. of Maritime & Inland Fisheries, in Charge of Aquaculture ….. Guy Brice Parfait KOLELASMin. of Maritime Transportation & the Merchant Marine ….. Martin Parfait Aime COUSSOUD-MAVOUNGOUMin. of Mines, Mineral Industries, & Geology ….. Pierre OBAMin. of Posts & Technology, in Charge of New Technologies ….. Thierry MOUNGALAMin. of Primary & Secondary Education, in Charge of Literacy ….. Rosalie KAMAMin. for the Promotion of Women & the Integration of Women in Development ….. Jeanne Francois LECKOMBA LOUMETOPOMBOMin. of Scientific Research & Technical Innovation ….. Hellot MAMPOUYA MANTSONMin. of Security & Public Order ….. Paul MBOT, Gen.Min. of Small & Medium-Size Enterprises, in Charge of Cottage Industry ….. Adelaide MOUNDELE-NGOLLOMin. of Sports & Youth ….. Serge Michel ODZOKIMin. of Technical Education & Professional Training ….. Pierre Michel NGUIMBIMin. of Territory Admin. & Decentralization ….. Raymond MBOULOUMin. of Tourism & Environment ….. Andri Okombi SALISSAMin. of Transportation & Civil Aviation ….. Emile OUOSSOMin.-Del. for Territorial Development, Attached to the Min. of Planning & Territory Improvement ….. Gaston GAPODir., Central Bank ….. n.a.Ambassador to the US ….. Serge MOMBOULIPermanent Representative to the UN, New York ….. n.a.