Basic Details |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Brazzaville |
| Government Type | semi-presidential republic |
| Official Languages | French |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc, XAF |
| Phone Code | +242 |
| Important Cities | Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi (Bakwanga), Bukavu, Kananga, Kisangani, Tshikapa, Kolwezi, Likasi, Goma, Kikwit, Uvira, Bunia, Mbandaka (Coquilhatville), Matadi, Butembo, Kabinda |
| National Day | Republic Day (Nov-28) |
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Economy |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 180 |
| Primary Industries | Petrolium,Statistics |
| Major Exports | Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Ships, boats and floating structures, Copper and articles thereof, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical, Aircraft, spacecraft, Articles of iron or steel, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Electrical machinery and equipment, |
| Major Exports to India | Meat and edible meat offal, Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or mil, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Beverages, spirits and vinegar, Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, Pharmaceutical products, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Electrical machinery and equipment, Plastics and articles thereof, Cereals, Ceramic products |
| Major Imports | Ships, boats and floating structures, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Meat and edible meat offal, Electrical machinery and equipment, Articles of iron or steel, Cereals, Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Fish and crustaceans, molluscs, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Pharmaceutical products, Preparations of cereals, flour, |
| Major Imports from India | Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Ships, boats and floating structures, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Articles of iron or steel, Aluminium and articles thereof, Electrical machinery and equipment, Iron and steel, Lead and articles thereof, Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock, Furniture, bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions, |
Foreign Relations |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Foreign Office Consultations signed in March, 2010.
Joint Commission for Political, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Socio-cultural signed in March, 2008.
Cultural Cooperation Agreement signed in October, 2009.
Agreement on Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments signed on April 13, 2010. GOI has carried out a review and revision exercise of the standard text. This has since been shared with the DRC side for re-negotiating with the DRC government - based on the revised Indian draft. |
| Bordering Nations | Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia. |
| Member of | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC), ( Organisation internationale de la Francophonie), ( African Union), ( United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Congo | Embassy of India
Honourable Ambassador
05 Avenue Monseigneur Augouard and Bayardelles, Centre-Ville, Brazzaville
inf.brazzaville@mea.gov.in
https://www.eoibrazzaville.gov.in/
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| Embassy Details of Congo in India | Embassy of the Republic of Congo
H.E. Mr. Raymond Serge Bale
Ambassador
D 6/13 CVasant ViharNew Delhi -110057
ambaco2.inde@gmail.com
+91-11-49050451 (O)
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