Some human geography of Congo

Country name: The Republic of Congo (The Republic of Congo), referred to as Congo (Brazzaville)

Independence Day: August 15 (1960)

National Day: August 13 (1963)

National flag: rectangular, with a length-to-width ratio of 3:2. The flag is composed of three colors: green, yellow, and red. The upper left is green, the lower right is red, and a wide yellow band runs diagonally from the lower left corner to the upper right corner. Green symbolizes forest resources and hope for the future, yellow represents honesty, tolerance and self-esteem, and red represents enthusiasm.

National emblem: It is a picture of a young black woman. The nameplate reads "Unity, Labor, Progress" in French.

Congo is a country in western Africa. The capital is Brazzaville. The country borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon and Angola, and is adjacent to the Gulf of Guinea. [Edit this paragraph] National dignitaries President Denis Sassou-Nguesso was elected president several times in 1979, 1984, 1989, 1997 and 2002. [Edit this paragraph] Physical geography The area is 342,000 square kilometers. It is located on the right bank of the lower reaches of the Congo River and its tributary Ubangi River in central and western Africa. The equator runs through the middle. It is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola to the east and south, Central Africa and Cameroon to the north, Gabon to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. The coastline is more than 150 kilometers long. kilometer. The northeast is a plain with an altitude of 300 meters, which is part of the Congo Basin. It is about 300 meters above sea level and has widespread swamps; the south and northwest are plateaus with an altitude of between 500 and 1,000 meters; the southwest is coastal lowlands; plateaus are the same as coastal lowlands. In between are the Mayombe Mountains. Parts of the Congo River (Zaire River) and its tributary Ubangi River are the boundary rivers with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The tributaries of the Congo River in the territory include the Sangha River, the Likuala River, etc., and the Kuylu River flows into the sea alone. The southern part has a tropical grassland climate, while the central and northern parts have a tropical rainforest climate, with high temperatures and high humidity. Annual precipitation is 1,200-1,600 mm. The Congo River and its many tributaries and the Kwelu-Nyari River, which flows alone into the sea, form a dense water network and are rich in water power. Forests account for more than 55% of the land area and are rich in valuable woods such as ebony and black sandalwood. [Edit this paragraph] Population: 2.78 million (1994). There are more than 170 tribes, basically belonging to the Bantu language family. The Congolese people in the south, including the Lali, Bagonggo, and Weili, account for about 45% of the total population; the Mbohi people in the north account for 16%; the Taikai people in the center account for 20%; and there are a few in the virgin forests in the north. Pygmies. Congolese and Monukutuba are spoken in the south, Lingala is spoken in the north, and French is the official language. More than half of the country's residents believe in primitive religions, about 500,000 people believe in Catholicism, more than 200,000 people believe in Protestant Christianity, and 40,000 people believe in Islam.

Capital: Brazzaville [Edit this paragraph] Brief History At the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century, the Bantu people established the Kingdom of Congo in the lower reaches of the Congo River. Starting from the 15th century, Portuguese, British and French colonists invaded one after another. The Berlin Conference of 1884, during which the imperialists carve up Africa, designated the area east of the Congo River as the Belgian colony, now Zaire, and the area west of it as the French colony, now known as Congo. In 1910, France occupied Congo. In November 1958, it became an autonomous republic, but remained within the "French French Republic". On August 15, 1960, Congo gained complete independence and was named the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On March 27, 1961, Yulu was elected President of the First Republic of China. On June 31, 1968, the name of the country was changed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In March 1979, the third extraordinary congress of the Party of Labor of the Congo elected Denis Sassou-Nguesso as the chairman of the party and the president of the Republic of China. In July 1984, the Third National Congress of the Party of Labor of the Congo proposed that "the current stage of the revolution in the Congo is a national, democratic and people's revolution." In July 1990, the Party of Labor decided to abandon Marxism-Leninism but adhere to socialism; it advocated political pluralism , implement a multi-party system; give up the leadership of the Workers' Party. From February 25 to June 10, 1991, Congo held a national conference, attended by the ruling Labor Party, 66 opposition parties and 134 social groups. The meeting adopted the "Fundamental Law", the interim constitution; it was decided to change the country's name from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and at the same time restore the use of the national flag and national anthem from independence.

[Edit this paragraph] Politics The current constitution was adopted by a national referendum on March 15, 1992. The Constitution stipulates: National sovereignty belongs to the people; the separation of legislative, judicial, and administrative powers and the semi-presidential and semi-parliamentary system of government are implemented; the President of the Republic of China is elected by direct universal suffrage and is the head of state and supreme commander of the military. He supervises the implementation and administration of the Constitution. The normal operation of institutions; the president appoints or dismisses the prime minister and his cabinet members elected by the majority of the parliament, and presides over cabinet meetings; the president has the right to dissolve the National Assembly after consulting the prime minister and the speaker of the National Assembly; the prime minister is the head of government and leads the government activities and ensure the enforcement of the law.

Economy: Mainly agriculture and forestry. The main food crops are cassava, rice, and corn, and cash crops include sugar cane, peanuts, tobacco, oil palm, coffee, and cocoa. Mining potassium salt, diamond, petroleum, gold, lead, zinc, copper ore, as well as iron, bauxite, coal and other mineral deposits. Forest logging and wood processing industries are important, as well as oil refining, potash fertilizer, sugar, cement, textiles, fish canning and other industries. Exports wood, petroleum, potash, sucrose, coffee, cocoa, etc.; imports machinery and equipment, vehicles, daily necessities, etc.

Diplomacy: Externally, it pursues the policy of defending national independence, national sovereignty, good neighborliness and non-alignment. Oppose imperialism, colonialism and racism, support the national liberation movement in southern Africa, and safeguard African unity and world peace.

Relationships with China: On February 22, 1964, China and Congo established diplomatic relations. In September 2005, Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso paid a state visit to China. [Edit this paragraph] Basic situation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo/The Democratic Republic of the Congo

National dignitaries: [/font] President Josef Kabila , took office in January 2001; won the presidential election in November 2006; Prime Minister Adolf Mukidu, took office on October 10, 2008; Senate President Kengo Wa Dondo, was elected in May 2007 . [Edit this paragraph] Brief Modern History Originally a Belgian colony, it was called the Belgian Congo. It gained independence on June 30, 1960, and its name was the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In August 1964, it was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On November 24, 1965, Mobutu, the commander-in-chief of the National Army, became president after launching a coup and announced the establishment of the Second Democratic Republic. On October 27, 1971, the name of the country was changed to the Republic of Zaire. On May 17, 1997, after the armed forces of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of the Congo alliance led by Laurent Kabila captured the capital Kinshasa, they proclaimed themselves president and renamed the Republic of Zaire the Democratic Republic of the Congo. *Heguo. [Edit this paragraph] Geographical location Location: Located in central Africa. It borders Congo to the northwest, Central African Republic and Sudan to the north, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east, and Zambia and Angola to the south. There is a short coastline where the Zaire River (Congo River) flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

[Edit this paragraph] Major cities in the country No. Major cities and regions

1 Kinshasa Kinshasa

2 Kananga West Kick-off

3 Lubumba Shisaba

4 Mbuji-Mayidong kicks off

5 Kisangani versus Zaire

6 Bukavu Kivu

7 Kikwit Kikwit

8 Mbandaka Equator [Edit this paragraph] National and ethnic holidays Holiday date content

New Year January 1

Independence Martyrdom Day, January 4

Labor Day, May 1

The Founding Day of the People’s Revolutionary Movement, May 20

Zaire Currency Day and Fishermen’s Day, June 24

Independence Day, June 30

Parents’ Day, August 1

Youth Day, October 14

< p>The day when the country was renamed Zaire, October 27th

Army Day, November 17th

The Second World War Day, November 24th

Christmas, December 25th [Edit this paragraph] Instructions for entry into the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Entering the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a very technical job. The airport officers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are very shady. They like to find any excuse to prey on foreign tourists, especially Chinese. , if you need to enter the Democratic Republic of the Congo, please pay attention to the following matters:

1. Fill out the entry registration form in advance on the plane. In addition to filling in personal information, you also need to fill in the company name and address:

Company name: Huawei Technologies (R.D.C.) SPRL

Company address: Avenue De La Gombe, No .4747, Kinshasa / Gombe, R.D.C.

Check-in hotel: grand hotel

2. Entry inspection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is slow, so everyone needs to line up in order and prepare their documents. The best way is to pretend that you don't understand either English or French. Just shake your head at what he says and understand nothing. After a few minutes, he will lose his patience and helplessly let you go. Of course, you must complete all the procedures: passport, return ticket, visa, copy of invitation letter, yellow book.

3. Get in touch with the department interface person of the representative office in advance to arrange airport pick-up, and be sure to ask the airport pick-up person to have "insurance" when making the airport pick-up sign.

4. Do not carry green military items (telescopes, kettles, hats, military uniforms, ropes, etc.) in your carry-on luggage.