Geography of the Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo is located in the western part of central Africa, on the Equator.

The terrain is a variation of coastal plains, mountainous regions, plateaus and fertile valleys.

A 2014 expedition leaving from Itanga village discovered a peat bog "as big as England" which stretches into neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

[6] UNESCO has declared two world biosphere reserves in the country: Odzala in 1977 and Dimonika in 1988.

Congo is party to the international agreements on Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands.