Congo

Capital: Brazzaville
Population: 2.8 million
Major languages: French, indigenous African languages
Major religions: Christianity, indigenous African beliefs
Form of government: Military-backed dictatorship
Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
Main exports: Petroleum, timber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds
Internet domain: .cg
Time zone: GMT+1
International dialling code: +242

 

PATENTS

International arrangements:

• Paris Union (from 2 September 1963)
• WIPO (from 2 December 1975)
• PCT (from 24 January 1978)
• OAPI (from 8 February 1982)

 

Trademarks

See OAPI