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Political Notes

Political Notes. Total population 3,903,318 Brazzaville 1,169,900 Pointe-Noire 54,4200. Political Notes. National Holiday Independence Day August 15 th Government republic. Climate. March to June tropical, rainy June to October dry Year-round humid. Language. Official

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Political Notes

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  1. Political Notes • Total population • 3,903,318 • Brazzaville • 1,169,900 • Pointe-Noire • 54,4200

  2. Political Notes • National Holiday • Independence Day • August 15th • Government • republic

  3. Climate • March to June • tropical, rainy • June to October • dry • Year-round • humid

  4. Language • Official • French -------------------------------------------------------------- • Trade Languages • Lingala • Monokutuba • Most widespread • Kikongo

  5. Government Leader • President: Denis Sassou-Nguesso • Army officer and president • Served as minister of national deffense from 1977 to 1979 • Was stripped of many powers due to increasing of impoverishment

  6. Food • Common Food varies from: • Cassava • Rice • Palm oil & peanuts Favorite dish is peanut paste with ground cassava leaves Hotel restaurants will commonly serve: • Italian • Lebanese • Vietnamese

  7. Beer Mango fruit juice Pineapple fruit juice Or a mix of pineapple and mango juice National & SpecialtyFood and Drink • Fish • Mouamba • Saka Saka • Piri Piri Chicken

  8. Clothing • Rags, cloths, and towels are most commonly worn • High poverty rate is the cause of poor clothing in Republic of the Congo

  9. Housing • Houses are made with clay bricks and a metal roof • The Full Center is making these houses • 70% of Congo's population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe Noire, or along the 332 mile railway • Less than 20% of the homes are connected to piped water lines

  10. Museum & Art • Musee National du Congo • - Avenue Patrice Lumumba BP 994 Brazzaville • Congolese art • Historical Artifacts

  11. Diseases of Congo • Pneumonia • Can be a virus, bacteria, fungus, or various chemicals • Most common bacteria can attack anyone • Symptoms: • Fever, chills, cough, rapid breathing, chest pain, loss of appetite, etc. • Transmission: • Person to person • Treatments / Prevention: • Antibiotics, flu shot every fall

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