Politics
Chief of State/Head of Government : President Denis Sassou-Nguesso
Symbolism of Flag: Divided Diagonally From The Lower Hoist Side By A Yellow Band; The Upper Triangle (Hoist Side) Is Green And The Lower Triangle Is Red; Green Symbolizes Agriculture And Forests, Yellow The Friendship And Nobility Of The People, Red Is Unexplained But Has Been Associated With The Struggle For Independence
Note: Uses The Popular Pan-African Colors Of Ethiopia National Symbols: Lion and Elephant National Anthem: "La Congolaise" (The Congolese) |
Conventional Long Form Name of Country: Republic of the Congo
Capital Cities: Brazzaville Type Of Government: Republic Date of Independence: 15 August 1960 National Holidays: Independence Day, 15 August Executive Power Description: Council of Ministers appointed by the president Legislative: Bicameral Parliament Consists Of The Senate (72 Seats; Members Elected By Indirect Vote To Serve Five-Year Terms) And The National Assembly (139 Seats; Members Elected By Popular Vote To Serve Six-Year Terms) Judicial: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of NA judges) note - the High Court of Justice, outside the judicial authority, tries cases involving treason by the president of the republic Sufferage: 18 years of age; universal Ambassador To United States: Ambassador Serge Mombouli Ambassador From United States: Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan Location of their Embassy: 1720 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 Location of Our Embassy: 70-83 Section D, Maya-Maya Boulevard, Brazzaville Location of Consulate: Brazzaville their rep to the UN Disputes: the location of the boundary in the broad Congo River with the Democratic Republic of the Congo is undefined except in the Pool Malebo/Stanley Pool area Refugees and Country of Origin: 31,936 (Democratic Republic of Congo); 8,496 (Rwanda) (2013); 16,750 (Central African Republic) (2014) Internally Displaced Persons: 7,800 (multiple civil wars since 1992) Stateless persons: N/A human Trafficking: N/A Illicit Drug trade: N/A |