Congo (Republic)
1 00 S, 15 00 E
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m
total: 5,504 km
border countries: Angola 201 km, Cameroon 523 km, Central African Republic 467 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Gabon 1,903 km
seasonal flooding
petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower
arable land: 1.45%
permanent crops: 0.15%
other: 98.4% (2005)
air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation
Equatorial climate with short rains from October to December and long rains between mid-January and mid-May. The main dry season is from June to October.
Required clothing
Practical lightweight cottons and linens with a light raincoat or umbrella in the rainy season.
time difference: UTC+1
