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Congo, Republic of the
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Congo, Republic of the
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| Official name: |
Republic of the Congo
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| Capital: |
Brazzaville
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| Area: |
total: 342,000 sq km
water: 500 sq km
land: 341,500 sq km
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| Climate: |
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
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| Location: |
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
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| Geographic coordinates: |
1 00 S, 15 00 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Montana
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 5,504 km
border countries: Angola 201 km, Cameroon 523 km, Central African Republic 467 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Gabon 1,903 km
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| Coastline: |
169 km
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| Terrain: |
coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m
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Map of Congo, Republic of the
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