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Nouabale-Ndoki National Park Natural Environ

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Sangha Trinational Forest

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Location

Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon - The World Factbook

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Particulars for Republic of the Congo:
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Corruption Perceptions Index - 2014, Transparency International: 152


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Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, and ushered in a period of ethnic and political unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo was once one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term. - The World Factbook

Creative Works »

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Heart of Darkness (book) Mezzobula Joseph Conrad

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