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Republic of Congo country profile

Republic of Congo country profile

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Updated: August 22, 2008, 4:45 pm
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Lakhdar Boukerrou

Map of Congo-Brazzaville (Source: <a href='http://www.eia.doe.gov' class='external text' title='http://www.eia.doe.gov' rel='nofollow'>EIA</a>) Map of Congo-Brazzaville (Source: EIA)

Logging should be based on collaborative agreements if the Congo basin forest is to be managed sustainably. (Source: E. Dounias/<a href='http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/' class='external text' title='http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/' rel='nofollow'>CIFOR</a>) Logging should be based on collaborative agreements if the Congo basin forest is to be managed sustainably. (Source: E. Dounias/CIFOR)

  1. General overview
  2. Water in Republic of Congo
  3. Energy in Congo-Brazzaville
  4. Human Development Index
  5. Ecoregions:
    1. Northeastern Congolian lowland forests
    2. Northwestern Congolian lowland forests
    3. Western Congolian swamp forests

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Citation

Maggie Surface (Lead Author);Lakhdar Boukerrou (Topic Editor) "Republic of Congo country profile". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 22, 2008; Last revised Date August 22, 2008; Retrieved May 25, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Republic_of_Congo_country_profile>

The Author

Maggie SurfaceMaggie Surface, originally from Nashville, TN, graduated in May of 2007 from Allegheny College with a double B.S. in physics and environmental studies. Her senior thesis at Allegheny focused on bringing solar energy to campus. She interned with American Rivers in the summer of 2006, helping plan River Lobby Day, and with the Meadville Area Local Growers and the Meadville Redevelopment Authority in the summer of 2005. Maggie served as the Earth Portal Program Coordinator for the National Counc ... (Full Bio)

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