Congo

Key facts

Which countries border Congo?5

• Angola
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• DR Congo
• Gabon

Congo in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Congo is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 25 clues from the pool that are true of Congo, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Congo or a main tributary flows through it1 of 9
• Is an OPEC member1 of 12
• The equator passes through it1 of 13
• Its name begins with “C”1 of 17
• Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
• Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
• Has French as an official language1 of 27
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Congo

Which countries border Congo?

Congo shares a land border with 5 countries: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo and Gabon.

What is the capital of Congo?

The capital of Congo is Brazzaville.

Is Congo landlocked?

No. Congo has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Congo?

Congo has one official language, French.