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Republic of Congo (English: Republic of Congo; ; French: republicue du Congo), located in central and western Africa, with the equator passing through it. It borders Congo (DRC) and Angola in the east and south, Central Africa and Cameroon in the north, Gabon in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest. The coastline is long 156 km, with a total area of 342,000 square kilometers. The official language is French.
From the end of 13 century to the beginning of 14 century, Bantu people established the kingdom of Congo in the lower reaches of Congo River. 1880 10 year 10 3, the French officially occupied this land and began colonial rule. 1884- 1885, the area west of the Congo River was designated as a French colony at the Berlin Conference, which is now Congo Brazzaville.
19 10, Congo became one of the four territories of French equatorial Africa (Gabon, Chad and Central Africa), and was called Central Congo. 1957 achieved the status of "semi-autonomous * * * Republic". 1958 165438+ became an "autonomous Republic" in October. On August 5th,1960,65438 declared independence, but it remained in the same body in France, named Congo * * * and Republic of China.