Congo
Republic of the Congo · Middle Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Congo is a country in Middle Africa with its capital in Brazzaville. Its head of state is Denis Sassou-Nguesso and its head of government is Anatole Collinet Makosso. On DiploMaps you can see Congo on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Head of state
- Denis Sassou-NguessoPresident of the Republic of the Congo (1979–1992; 1997–present)
- Head of government
- Anatole Collinet MakossoRepublic of the Congo politician
- Foreign minister
- Constant-Serge Boundacongolese diplomat and former UN personnality
- Population
- 6.5 million (2025)
- Area
- 342,000 km²
- GDP
- $16.3 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Official languages
- French, Kikongo, Lingala
- United Nations
- Member since 1960
- Region
- Middle Africa · Africa
Congo and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $132.3 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $3.5 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrival
Memberships
- African Union
- OPEC
- OPEC+
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- ECCAS
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)