Republic of the Congo (population 2.99 million people) is a country in Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean that covers an area of 342,000 square kilometres. Its boundaries border the countries of Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Angola. The capital of Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville.
According to the United Nations human development index (HDI), Republic of the Congo is ranked 144/177 countries worldwide (value 0.494)1 and 15/45 African countries for which an index is available. This places Republic of the Congo in the group of countries with low human development.
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Republic of the Congo (population 2.99 million people) is a country in Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean that covers an area of 342,000 square kilometres. Its boundaries border the countries of Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Angola. The capital of Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville.