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    Republic of the Congo

    Republic of the Congo at a glance

    Capital city

    Brazzaville

    Population

    6.3 million

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    Cost of living (monthly, one person)

    $1,100/month (Numbeo, 2025)

    Freedom score

    Not Free, score 17/100 (Freedom House, 2024)

    Safety (Global Peace Index)

    2.11/5 — rank 103/163 (IEP, 2024)

    Language

    French, Kikongo, Lingala

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    People & culture

    In the capital, Brazzaville, life moves with a rhythmic, welcoming pulse along the banks of the Congo River. You will find a culture that prides itself on elegance and artistic expression, particularly through the vibrant Sapeur fashion movement and rhythmic soukous music.