Republic of the Congo
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The Republic of the Congo is a country in Africa. Its capital city is Brazzaville. The country was a former colony of France; it became independent on August 15 1960. The north of the country has very large areas of rainforest, but in the south are many farms which grow bananas, peanuts and other crops.
[change] Books about the Republic of the Congo
- Maria Petringa, Brazza, A Life for Africa (2006) ISBN 9781-4259-11980
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