BITS OF CULTURE - Republic of the Congo
Languages
Map
Cultural Values
Main Religion & Death Concepts/Rituals
Health Care Values
Diet
Interesting Facts
Languages
Official language:
French
Other languages:
Lingala
Munukutuba
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Map
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Cultural Values
Traditional religious beliefs
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Main Religion & Death Concepts/Rituals
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Health Care Values
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Diet
Tapioca is the staple food in Congo.
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Interesting Facts
Annual rainfall in this country whose geography consists of two-thirds rainforest often exceeds 80 inches.
Between 1921 and 1934 the Congo-Ocean Railway cost the lives of 15 thousand Africans, forced into labor by French colonial officials.
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