Congo Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the Country Formation Date | 1960 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Belgium | June 30, 1960 |
| Congo, Republic of the Country Formation Date | 1960 | Congo, Republic of the | France | August 15, 1960 |
Database: Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects Movies
| Record Name | Year | Studio | Release Date | Movie |
| Congo | 1995 | Paramount | Jun 09, 1995 | Congo |
Database: Death Rates by Country
| Record Name | Country | Death Rate (per 1000 persons) | Source |
| Death Rate for Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 18.1 | Wikipedia |
| Death Rate for Congo, Republic of the | Congo, Republic of the | 11.4 | Wikipedia |
Database: World Gold Mining Production By Country
| Record Name | Country | Metal | 1999 (Kilograms) | 2000 (Kilograms) | 2001 (Kilograms) | 2002 (Kilograms) | 2003 (Kilograms) | Source |
| Gold production for Congo, Brazzavillee | Congo, Brazzavillee | Gold | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program |
| Gold production for Congo, Kinshasa | Congo, Kinshasa | Gold | 207 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 100 | United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program |
Database: World Widfe life Expectancy by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Life Expectancy | Rank |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the Life Expectancy | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | World Fact Book | 57.20 | 180 |
| Congo, Republic of the Life Expectancy | Congo, Republic of the | World Fact Book | 53.29 | 190 |
Database: World Oil Production by Country
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | Barrels per Day |
| Congo, Republic of the Oil Production | Congo, Republic of the | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 267,100 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the Oil Production | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 22,000 |
Database: Number of Airports in World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Year | Airports | Source |
| Number of Airports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2007 | 237 | CIA World Fact Book |
| Number of Airports in Congo, Republic of the | Congo, Republic of the | 2007 | 31 | CIA World Fact Book |
Database: Local Names of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Local Name |
| Local Name for Kinshasa | Kinhasa | Congo |
| Brazzaville | Brazzaville | Congo |
Database: World Literacy Rates
| Record Name | Country | Source | Total | Men | Women | Year |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the Literacy Rate | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | UNESCO | 89.8 percent | 95 percent | 84.9 percent | 2005 |
| Congo, Republic of Literacy Rate | Congo, Republic of | UNESCO | 85.8 percent | 91.2 percent | 80.8 percent | 2005 |
Database: World Wide Wheat Production
| Record Name | Country | Commodity | 2007/2008 Production (1000 MT) | Source |
| Wheat Production for Congo, Democratic Rep of the | Congo, Democratic Rep of the | Wheat | 12 | US Department of Agriculture |
Database: List of countries by train railway track length
| Record Name | Country | Year Reported | Transportation Type | Railway Length (km) | Source |
| Democratic Republic of Congo Railway Length | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2005 | Train | 3,641 | Wikipedia |
| Republic of Congo Railway Length | Republic of Congo | 2004 | Train | 795 | Wikipedia |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Matadi Bridge | 1983 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Matadi Bridge | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 520 | 1,706 | Wikipedia |
Database: Internet Country Codes
| Record Name | Country | Internet Code |
| CD Democratic Republic of the Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | CD |
| CG Congo | Congo | CG |
Database: Prison Population by Country
| Record Name | Year | Source |
| Prison population for Congo | 2007 | Human Development Reports (UNDP) |
| Prison population for Congo (Democratic Republic of the) | 2007 | Human Development Reports (UNDP) |
Database: Global Alcohol Consumption by Country
| Record Name | Country | 1975 (liters per year) | 1979 (liters per year) | 2003 (liters per year) | 2004 (liters per year) | Source |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for Congo | Congo | n/a | n/a | 2.6 | n/a | World Health Organization |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for Democratic Republic of the Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | n/a | n/a | 1.86 | n/a | World Health Organization |
Database: Country Population (2002)
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Year | Land Area | Population | Source |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. of the | Congo, Dem. Rep. of the | Kinshasa | 2002 | 2,345,410 | 55,225,478 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
| Congo, Rep. of the | Congo, Rep. of the | Brazzaville | 2002 | 342,000 | 2,958,448 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
Database: List of Carbon Emissions by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Thousand Metric Tonnes | per Capita (per thousand people) |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the CO2 Carbon Emissions | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | World Resources Institute | 750 | 0.0123428 |
Database: Coastline of world countries
| Record Name | Country | Coastline (KM) |
| Congo Ocean Coastline Length | Congo | 169 |
| Congo Ocean Coastline Length | Congo | 37 |
Database: Inflation rates by country (2003)
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rate (2003) | Rate (2002) | Rate (2001) | Rate (2000) |
| CONGO, DEM. REP. OF Inflation Rate | CONGO, DEM. REP. OF | International Monetary Fund | n.a. | n.a. | 299 | 553.7 |
| CONGO, REPUBLIC OF Inflation Rate | CONGO, REPUBLIC OF | International Monetary Fund | n.a. | n.a. | -0.5 | 0.4 |
Database: Capital Cities of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Country Long Name | FIPS code |
| Republic of the Congo (Congo (Brazzaville) (see note 4)) | Congo (Brazzaville) (see note 4) | Brazzaville | Republic of the Congo | CF |
| Democratic Republicof the Congo (Congo (Kinshasa) (see note 4)) | Congo (Kinshasa) (see note 4) | Kinshasa | Democratic Republicof the Congo | CG |
Database: World Currency List
| Record Name | Country | Symbol | Subdivision | Name |
| Congo | Congo | CFAF | 100 centimes [*] | franc |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. (former Zaire) | Congo, Dem. Rep. (former Zaire) | 100 centimes | franc | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. (2001-) | Congo, Dem. Rep. (2001-) | 100 centimes | franc | |
| Zaïre | Zaïre | country renamed in 1997 to Democratic Republic of Congo |
Database: Country GDP (2005)
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | GDP | GDP per Capita | Real Growth Rate | Inflation |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. of GDP | Congo, Dem. Rep. of | 2005 | The World Factbook 2006 | 40.67 billion | 700 | 6.5 | 9.0 |
| Congo, Rep. of GDP | Congo, Rep. of | 2005 | The World Factbook 2006 | 4.631 billion | 1,300 | 8.0 | 2.0 |
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