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Congo, Republic of the People 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/congo_republic_of_the/congo_republic_of_the_people.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Population 2,658,123 (July 1998 est.) Age structure
Population growth rate 2.21% (1998 est.) Birth rate 38.5 births/1,000 population (1998 est.) Death rate 16.45 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio
Infant mortality rate 102.69 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth
Total fertility rate 4.98 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality
Ethnic groups Kongo 48%, Sangha 20%, M'Bochi 12%, Teke 17%, Europeans NA%; note - Europeans estimated at 8,500, mostly French, before the 1997 civil war; may be half of that in 1998, following the widespread destruction of foreign businesses in 1997 Religions Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2% Languages French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo has the most users) Literacy
NOTE: The information regarding Congo, Republic of the on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Congo, Republic of the People 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Congo, Republic of the People 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |