Denis sassou nguesso has been president since 1979, except for the period from 1992 to 1997 Access republic of the congo’s economy facts, statistics, project information, development research from experts and latest news. Officially known as the republic of the congo, the country is often called congo (brazzaville), with its capital added parenthetically, to distinguish it from neighbouring democratic republic of the congo, which is often referred to by its acronym, the drc, or called congo (kinshasa).
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