With one of the world's largest chimpanzee populations and the mighty Congo River ebbing on its southern border, Congo (Brazzaville) has plenty to trigger the imagination. But recent violence has strangled the country's nascent tourist industry and reduced visitors to a trickle.
Republic of the Congo
CFA Franc BEAC, XAF (CFA)
2600000
230V
50Hz
European plug with two circular metal pins
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