All Wonders Countries provide information on the country of Congo with description of its major tourist locations and hotels.

Information of Congo

Capital :The capital of Congo or Congo Brazzaville is Brazzaville.

Official Language : The official language of Congo is French. However in some places Kongo and Lingala are also spoken.

Currency : The currency of Congo is CFA Franc.

Two neighboring countries in Central Africa share the name of Congo. These two neighboring countries are mainly drained by the River Congo and the names were sometimes used to denote political entities. One of the countries between the two is the Republic of Congo which was also known as Congo-Brazzaville which was previously a French Colony. It covers an area of a342, 000 square km with a population of 3,999,000. The country has a republic government and the Pygmies were the earliest dwellers of this region.
Forestry and petroleum industries are flourishing here and the economy is dependent largely on village agriculture also. Since it is located in the Equatorial region, hence the climate is stable all through the year.

Major Cities of Congo

The Major cities of Congo Brazaville are:

· Bomassa
· Brazzaville
· Diosso
· Djambala
· Ewo
· Gamboma
· Impfondo
· Kayes

Tourist Attractions of Congo

Basilique St. Anne is a beautiful church which reminds us of the French colonialism and is an awesome architectural building and is worth visiting. The historic home of Charles de Gaulle is another interesting location to visit. The Temple Mosque famous for its architecture and reputation is one of the most popular Muslim Mosques which is frequented by a large number of visitors. The National Museum of Congo which was built in 1965 has a collection of historical and Congolese artifacts.
The Pointe-Noire beach is another region consisting of the safe beach and has a variety of restaurants and bars attracting a lot of tourists.
The markets of Brazzaville are another exciting place of the Republic of Congo. Marche Total is a famous market where a display of varieties of food is done by the hawkers.

Accommodation in Congo

There are two most important and top hotels in Republic of Congo. They are:

· Le Meridien Hotel - is a three star hotel with an accommodation of 158 rooms.

· Protea Hotel Brazzaville Beach - provides with an accommodation of 23 rooms.