Republic of Congo
The Republic of Congo is often referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville" to distinguish it from the Democratic Republic of Congo or "Congo-Kinshasa". With a population of just over five million, Congo-Brazzaville is a sparsely populated country, with an average of 13 inhabitants per km2. The urban fabric is very sparse, with around fifteen towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants covering an area of 342,000 km2. The Congolese economy is based mainly on the exploitation of hydrocarbons along the Atlantic coast; this activity represents around 90% of the country's exports.