| President |
Denis Sassou-Nguesso (since October 25,1997) |
| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon |
| Independence |
15 August 1960 (from France) |
| Population (2007E) |
3,800,610 |
| Languages |
French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread) |
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| Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget |
Pacifique Issoibeka |
| Currency/Exchange Rate (5/16/07) |
1 Communauté Financière Africaine Francs (XAF) = US$0.0020 |
| Inflation Rate (2006E) |
2.6% |
| Gross Domestic Product (2006E) |
$5.1 billion |
| Real GDP Growth Rate (2006E) |
6.0% |
| Exports (2006E) |
$5.9 billion |
| Exports - Commodities |
petroleum, lumber, plywood, sugar, cocoa, coffee, diamonds |
| Exports - Partners (2005E) |
China 38.4%, US 28.6%, Taiwan 11.6%, South Korea 7.1% |
| Imports (2006E) |
$1.9 billion |
| Imports - Commodities |
capital equipment, construction materials, foodstuffs |
| Imports - Partners (2004E) |
France 23.1%, China 10.1%, US 7.3%, India 7.2%, Italy 6.7%, Belgium 4.5% |
| Current Account Balance (2006E) |
$1.2 billion |
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| Minister of Hydrocarbons |
Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard |
| Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2007E) |
1.6 billion barrels |
| Oil Production (2006E) |
240 thousand barrels per day, of which 100% was crude oil. |
| Oil Consumption (2006E) |
6 thousand barrels per day |
| Net Oil Exports (2006E) |
234 thousand barrels per day |
| Crude Oil Refining Capacity (2007E) |
21 thousand barrels per day |
| Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2007E) |
3.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) |
| Electricity Installed Capacity (2004E) |
121 megawatts |
| Electricity Production (2004E) |
0.35 billion kilowatt hours |
| Electricity Consumption (2004E) |
0.66 billion kilowatt hours |
| Total Energy Consumption (2004E) |
Oil (78%), Hydroelectricity (22%), Natural Gas (0%), Coal (0%), Nuclear (0%), Other Renewables (0%) |
| Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2004E) |
4.87 million Btus |
| Energy Intensity (2004E) |
4,626.3 Btu per $2000-PPP** |
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| Minister of Forestry Economy and Environment |
Henri Djombo |
| Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2003E) |
3 million metric tons, of which Natural Gas (71%), Oil (29%), Coal (0%) |
| Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2004E) |
0.8 metric tons |
| Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2004E) |
0.8 Metric tons per thousand $2000-PPP** |
| Environmental Issues |
air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation |
| Major Environmental Agreements |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
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| Organization |
State-owned Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) oversees offshore and onshore oil exploration and production; Hydro-Congo participates in downstream oil sector (marketing); Societe Commune de Logistique Petroliere (SCLOG) responsible for petroleum product distribution (SNPC, Total, Chevron and Tacoma/Puma Energy each hold 25 percent). |
| Major Oil Terminal |
Pointe-Noire |
| Foreign Company Involvement |
Agip, Anadarko, Chevron, Energy Africa, ExxonMobil, Heritage Oil, Maurel and Prom, Murphy Oil, Perenco, Sasol, Shell, Tacoma, Total |
| Major Refineries |
Congoaise de Raffinage (CORAF) – Pointe Noire (21,000 bbl/d) |
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* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power. The renewable energy consumption statistic is based on International Energy Agency (IEA) data and includes hydropower, solar, wind, tide, geothermal, solid biomass and animal products, biomass gas and liquids, industrial and municipal wastes. Sectoral shares of energy consumption and carbon emissions are also based on IEA data.
**GDP figures from OECD estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.
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