by the Central Intelligence Agency

“ Land boundaries: 4,514 km
WATER Limits of territorial waters (claimed) : 200 nm
Coastline: 169 km
PEOPLE Population: 1,641,000 (July 1982) , average annual growth rate 2.8%
Nationality: noun—Congolese (sing., pl.) ; adjective—Congolese or Congo
Ethnic divisions: about 15 ethnic groups divided into some 75 tribes, almost all Bantu; most important ethnic groups are Kongo (48%) in south, Teke (17%) in center, Sangha (20%) and M'Bochi (12%) in north ”

“ AFDB, Conference of East and Central African States, EAMA, ECA, EIB (associate) , FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMCO, IMF, ITU, NAM, OAU, UDEAC, UEAC, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
ECONOMY GDP: about $1.0 billion (1980 est.) , $667 per capita; real growth rate 3.5% per year (1971-81)
Agriculture: cash crops—sugarcane, wood, coffee, cocoa, palm kernels, peanuts, tobacco ”