Congo (Republic of the Congo)

Capital: Brazzaville

Population: 5.80M

Language: French, Lingala, Kituba

National Food: Poulet Moambé (chicken in peanut sauce), Saka-Saka (cassava leaves)

Climate: Tropical; hot and humid year-round

Malaria Risk: High

Currency: Central African CFA franc

Interesting Fact: Home to the Congo River the second-longest river in Africa