Population: 2,309,444 (July 1991), growth rate 3.0% (1991)

Birth rate: 43 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 13 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 108 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 52 years male, 56 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 5.7 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--Congolese (sing., pl.); adjective--Congolese or Congo

Ethnic divisions: about 15 ethnic groups divided into some 75 tribes, almost all Bantu; most important ethnic groups are Kongo (48%) in the south, Sangha (20%) and M'Bochi (12%) in the north, Teke (17%) in the center; about 8,500 Europeans, mostly French

Religion: Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%

Language: French (official); many African languages with Lingala and Kikongo most widely used

Literacy: 57% (male 70%, female 44%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

Labor force: 79,100 wage earners; agriculture 75%, commerce, industry, and government 25%; 51% of population of working age; 40% of population economically active (1985)

Organized labor: 20% of labor force (1979 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Congo on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Congo People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Congo People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.