Congo

Exact population: 4,366,266 (July 2012 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 83.8%; male: 89.6%; female: 78.4%
Ethnicities: Kongo 48%, Sangha 20%, M'Bochi 12%, Teke 17%, Europeans and other 3%; note: Europeans estimated at 8,500, mostly French, before the 1997 civil war; may be half that in 1998, following the widespread destruction of foreign businesses in 1997
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
Terrain: Coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin
Extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m; highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m
Imports: France 32.7%, US 10.1%, Germany 6.2%, Italy 6%, China 5.2%, Netherlands 4.5% (2004)
Exports: China 26.8%, Taiwan 19.2%, North Korea 8.4%, US 7.3%, France 5.5%, South Korea 4.8% (2004)
Industries: Petroleum extraction, cement, lumber, brewing, sugar, palm oil, soap, flour, cigarettes

Source: CIA World Factbook