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Brazzaville
BrazzavilleImage:ISS007-E-6305.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Image of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, taken by NASA; the extent of deforestation is incidentally graphically revealed.
'''Brazzaville''' (population 600,000) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River.
==History==
The city was founded in 1880 on the site of a village named Ntamo by a France|French explorer, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, after whom the city was named.
In 1944, Brazzaville hosted a meeting of the Free France|Free French forces and representatives of France's African colonies. The resulting Brazzaville Declaration was intended to redefine the relationship between France and its African colonies after World War II.
Until the 1960s, the city was divided into European (the center of the city) and African sections (Poto-Poto, Bacongo, and Makélékélé). The city has frequently been a staging ground for regional conflicts, including conflicts between rebel and government forces and between forces of the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Angola.
==Geography==
To distinguish between the two African countries with "Congo" in their names, the Republic of the Congo is sometimes called Congo-Brazzaville, as opposed to Congo-Kinshasa (the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known from 1971 to 1999 as Zaire, the capital of which is Kinshasa). Kinshasa lies on the southern bank of the Congo, across from Brazzaville.
Image:Congo-Brazzaville.png|left|Map of the Republic of the Congo showing Brazzaville.The city is a ''commune'' that is separated from the other Regions of the Republic of the Congo|regions of the republic; it is surrounded by the Pool Region.
==Buildings and institutions==
Notable buildings in the city include St Anne's Basilica (Brazzaville)|St Anne's Basilica, built in 1949 by Eyrelle, and known for its green tiled roof; Eyrelle also designed a house in the city for Charles de Gaulle. Other buildings include the ELF Tower and the Congressional Palace. Other features include the Marien Nguouabi Museum, Brazzaville Zoo and the Poto-Poto Art School.
==Transport==
The city is home to the Mayo-Mayo Airport and a railway station on the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is also an important river port, with ferry|ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo. The Congo River Rapids lie on the outskirts of the city, where the Djoué River meets the Congo, rendering river transport to the coast impossible.
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