Dig straight down through Republic of the Congo 🇨🇬 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the North Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Kiribati 🇰🇮. Below are Republic of the Congo's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Brazzaville |
|---|---|
| Population | about 5.38 million |
| Area | 339,670 km² (131,147 sq mi) |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Also written | República del Congo (es) · République du Congo (fr) · 刚果共和国 (zh) · جمهورية الكونغو (ar) · Республика Конго (ru) · コンゴ共和国 (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Republic of the Congo, that point sits at 0.6482° N, 164.0560° W. The nearest coast is Kiribati 🇰🇮, roughly 629 km (391 miles) south-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Pago Pago, American Samoa, about 1,814 km (1,127 miles) from the point.
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