Flag of Congo
What the flag means
- Green — agriculture and forests
- Yellow — friendship and the nobility of the people
- Red (Pan-African colors)
Design set by: Constitution de la République du Congo (2015), Article 3 · Adopted 1959
Highlights
- 🦍 Nouabalé-Ndoki gorilla haven
- 🌳 Vast Congo Basin rainforest
- 🏞️ The Congo River's slow flow
- 🥁 Roots of lively rumba music
- 🌿 Rich biodiversity
Quick facts
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Population
- 6,484,437 people (2025)
- Area
- 342,000 km²
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Languages
- French, Lingala
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Organizations
- United Nations, African Union
Similar flags
Pan-African colors
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Constitution de la République du Congo (2015), Article 3
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Member States