{"id":961,"date":"2026-04-08T07:09:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambacongo.de\/the-congo\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:09:25","slug":"the-congo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ambacongo.de\/en\/the-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"961\" class=\"elementor elementor-961 elementor-416\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10bf25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b10bf25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1421a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1421a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7481149 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7481149\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254b69a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"254b69a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Republic of Congo is a Central African country located on the Atlantic coast. It is bordered by Gabon to the west, Cameroon and the Central African Republic to the north, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the east and south, as well as the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bba84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9bba84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GENERAL INFORMATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef3686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fef3686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2013 Capital: Brazzaville<br>\n\u2013 Population: approximately 6 million inhabitants<br>\n\u2013 Official language: French<br>\n\u2013 Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)<br>\n\u2013 Form of State: Republic<br>\n\u2013 Head of State: His Excellency Mr Denis SASSOU\u2011NGUESSO<br>\n\u2013 Time zone: UTC +1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720f0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"720f0b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNANCE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7495f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7495f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Republic of Congo is a republic with institutions established in accordance with the Constitution. Executive power is exercised by the President of the Republic and the Government. Legislative power is exercised by a Parliament composed of two chambers, while the judiciary is independent.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf5679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bf5679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbdc03b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbdc03b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Republic of Congo maintains relations of cooperation with numerous States and international organizations. It is a member of several regional and international organizations and works towards strengthening diplomatic, economic and cultural cooperation.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2967e5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2967e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REPRESENTATION IN GERMANY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add8010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"add8010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Congo is represented by the Embassy of the Republic of Congo, which is responsible for conducting diplomatic relations and protecting the interests of the State as well as its nationals.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd365a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd365a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambacongo.de\/en\/the-embassy\/\">Her Excellency Madam Edith Antoinette ITOUA has held the position of Ambassador since 2023.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170eee2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"170eee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ambacongo.de\/en\/lambassade\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DISCOVER THE EMBASSY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO The Republic of Congo is a Central African country located on the Atlantic coast. 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