The
Republic of the Congo (also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic, or simply the Congo) is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo River named on the Congo River whose name is derived from Kongo, a Bantu kingdom which occupied its mouth around the time the Portuguese first arrived in 1483.
Capital of the Republic of the Congo
The name of the Republic of the Congo's capital is Brazzaville, which is also the largest city of the Republic of the Congo in the area to the north of the Congo River.
Currency of Republic of the Congo
The Central African CFA franc (CFA franc) is the currency used by six independent nations in Central Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. In 2020, these countries had a total population of 55.2 million and a combined GDP exceeding US$100 billion (as of 2021 data).
History of CFA franc
According to the data of Wikipedia, the CFA franc was introduced to the French colonies in Equatorial Africa in 1945, replacing the French Equatorial African franc. The Equatorial African colonies and territories using the CFA franc were Chad, French Cameroun, French Congo, Gabon, and Ubangi-Shari.