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When was the new constitution ratified?
January 2002
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When was an end brought to the fighting between the government and Ntumi's rebels?
April 2003
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nIn the controversial elections in 2002, Sassou won with almost 90% of the vote cast. His two main rivals, Lissouba and Bernard Kolelas, were prevented from competing and the only remaining credible rival, Andre Milongo, advised his supporters to boycott the elections and then withdrew from...
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Who won the presidential election in 2009?
Sassou
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nSassou also won the following presidential election in July 2009. According to the Congolese Observatory of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization, the election was marked by \"very low\" turnout and \"fraud and irregularities\"." ]
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Which group provided oversight for the electoral process in 2009?
Congolese Observatory of Human Rights
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nSassou also won the following presidential election in July 2009. According to the Congolese Observatory of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization, the election was marked by \"very low\" turnout and \"fraud and irregularities\"." ]
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What kind of turnout did the Congolese Observatory of Human Rights experience in the 2009 elections?
very low
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nSassou also won the following presidential election in July 2009. According to the Congolese Observatory of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization, the election was marked by \"very low\" turnout and \"fraud and irregularities\"." ]
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What kind of political system has existed in Congo-Brazzaville since the '90s?
multi-party
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nCongo-Brazzaville has had a multi-party political system since the early 1990s, although the system is heavily dominated by President Denis Sassou Nguesso; he has lacked serious competition in the presidential elections held under his rule. Sassou Nguesso is backed by his own Congolese Lab...
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Which party does Sassou belong to?
Congolese Labour Party
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nCongo-Brazzaville has had a multi-party political system since the early 1990s, although the system is heavily dominated by President Denis Sassou Nguesso; he has lacked serious competition in the presidential elections held under his rule. Sassou Nguesso is backed by his own Congolese Lab...
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What is the French term for Sassou's political party?
Parti Congolais du Travail
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nCongo-Brazzaville has had a multi-party political system since the early 1990s, although the system is heavily dominated by President Denis Sassou Nguesso; he has lacked serious competition in the presidential elections held under his rule. Sassou Nguesso is backed by his own Congolese Lab...
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What has Sassou's regime attempted to censor?
corruption revelations
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nInternationally, Sassou's regime has been hit by corruption revelations despite attempts to censor them. One French investigation found over 110 bank accounts and dozens of lavish properties in France; Sassou denounced embezzlement investigations as \"racist\" and \"colonial\"." ]
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What country found bank accounts and real estate owned by the Sassou regime?
France
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nInternationally, Sassou's regime has been hit by corruption revelations despite attempts to censor them. One French investigation found over 110 bank accounts and dozens of lavish properties in France; Sassou denounced embezzlement investigations as \"racist\" and \"colonial\"." ]
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When did Sassou reveal that there would be a vote to alter the 2002 constitution?
March 27, 2015
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nOn March 27, 2015 Sassou Nguesso announced that his government would hold a referendum to change the country's 2002 constitution and allow him to run for a third consecutive term in office. On October 25 the government held a referendum to allow Sassou Nguesso to run in the next election. ...
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Which term did the new constitution allow Sassou to pursue?
third
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nOn March 27, 2015 Sassou Nguesso announced that his government would hold a referendum to change the country's 2002 constitution and allow him to run for a third consecutive term in office. On October 25 the government held a referendum to allow Sassou Nguesso to run in the next election. ...
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Who controlled the media in the Congo in 2008
the government
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nIn 2008, the main media were owned by the government, but many more privately run forms of media were being created. There is one government-owned television station and around 10 small private television channels." ]
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How many government TV stations exist?
one
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nIn 2008, the main media were owned by the government, but many more privately run forms of media were being created. There is one government-owned television station and around 10 small private television channels." ]
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How many smaller stations exist that are not government-run?
10
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nIn 2008, the main media were owned by the government, but many more privately run forms of media were being created. There is one government-owned television station and around 10 small private television channels." ]
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Who is considered to own members of the Pygmies?
Bantus
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nMany Pygmies belong from birth to Bantus in a relationship many refer to as slavery. The Congolese Human Rights Observatory says that the Pygmies are treated as property the same way \"pets\" are. On December 30, 2010, the Congolese parliament adopted a law for the promotion and protection...
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The treatment of Pygmies has been compared to the treatment of what?
pets
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nMany Pygmies belong from birth to Bantus in a relationship many refer to as slavery. The Congolese Human Rights Observatory says that the Pygmies are treated as property the same way \"pets\" are. On December 30, 2010, the Congolese parliament adopted a law for the promotion and protection...
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When did the government of the Congo pass a law to assist indigenous people?
December 30, 2010
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nMany Pygmies belong from birth to Bantus in a relationship many refer to as slavery. The Congolese Human Rights Observatory says that the Pygmies are treated as property the same way \"pets\" are. On December 30, 2010, the Congolese parliament adopted a law for the promotion and protection...
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Between which two lines of latitude is the Congo located?
4°N and 5°S
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nCongo is located in the central-western part of sub-Saharan Africa, along the Equator, lying between latitudes 4°N and 5°S, and longitudes 11° and 19°E. To the south and east of it is the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is also bounded by Gabon to the west, Cameroon and the Central Africa...
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Between which two lines of longitude is the Congo located?
11° and 19°E
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What ocean connects to the Congo?
Atlantic Ocean
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Which country lies southwest of the Congo?
Cabinda
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What is another name for Cabinda?
Angola
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What is the capital of the Congo?
Brazzaville
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On what river can Brazzaville be found?
Congo River
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nThe capital, Brazzaville, is located on the Congo River, in the south of the country, immediately across from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo." ]
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What lies directly across the Congo River from Brazzaville?
Kinshasa
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nThe capital, Brazzaville, is located on the Congo River, in the south of the country, immediately across from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo." ]
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What country does Kinshasa serve as capital of?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nThe capital, Brazzaville, is located on the Congo River, in the south of the country, immediately across from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo." ]
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What kind of terrain is found in the southwest part of the Congo?
coastal plain
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nThe southwest of the country is a coastal plain for which the primary drainage is the Kouilou-Niari River; the interior of the country consists of a central plateau between two basins to the south and north. Forests are under increasing exploitation pressure." ]
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Which river serves as drainage for the southwest plain of the Congo?
Kouilou-Niari River
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nThe southwest of the country is a coastal plain for which the primary drainage is the Kouilou-Niari River; the interior of the country consists of a central plateau between two basins to the south and north. Forests are under increasing exploitation pressure." ]
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The middle of the country features what kind of geography?
plateau
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nThe southwest of the country is a coastal plain for which the primary drainage is the Kouilou-Niari River; the interior of the country consists of a central plateau between two basins to the south and north. Forests are under increasing exploitation pressure." ]
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What areas are facing pressure to be used for commercial gain?
Forests
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nThe southwest of the country is a coastal plain for which the primary drainage is the Kouilou-Niari River; the interior of the country consists of a central plateau between two basins to the south and north. Forests are under increasing exploitation pressure." ]
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On what major line of latitude is the Congo located?
Equator
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What is the average temperature in the Congo when the sun is up?
24 °C (75 °F)
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What is the average temperature range in the Congo during the night time?
16 °C (61 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F)
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When does the Congo experience dry season?
June to August
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Which group studied gorillas in 2006-07?
Wildlife Conservation Society
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nIn 2006–07, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society studied gorillas in heavily forested regions centered on the Ouesso district of the Sangha Region. They suggest a population on the order of 125,000 Western Lowland Gorillas, whose isolation from humans has been largely preserv...
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What region is home to the gorillas studied by the Wildlife Conservation Society?
Sangha Region
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nIn 2006–07, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society studied gorillas in heavily forested regions centered on the Ouesso district of the Sangha Region. They suggest a population on the order of 125,000 Western Lowland Gorillas, whose isolation from humans has been largely preserv...
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What was responsible for maintaining the separation between the gorillas and humans?
inhospitable swamps
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What is the focus of the Congo's industrial production?
Petroleum
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What are two issues in the Congolese government?
budget problems and overstaffing
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What did petroleum production replace as the focus of the economy?
forestry
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What percentage of the Congo's gross domestic product did petroleum account for in 2008?
65%
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What percentage of exported goods did oil account for in 2008?
92%
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nThe economy is a mixture of village agriculture and handicrafts, an industrial sector based largely on petroleum, support services, and a government characterized by budget problems and overstaffing. Petroleum extraction has supplanted forestry as the mainstay of the economy. In 2008, oil ...
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What did income from petroleum allow the government to fund in the early '80s?
large-scale development projects
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What was the Congo's annual increase in gross domestic product in the early '80s?
5%
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nIn the early 1980s, rapidly rising oil revenues enabled the government to finance large-scale development projects with GDP growth averaging 5% annually, one of the highest rates in Africa. The government has mortgaged a substantial portion of its petroleum earnings, contributing to a shor...
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By how much were Franc Zone currencies devalued in January of 1994?
50%
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nIn the early 1980s, rapidly rising oil revenues enabled the government to finance large-scale development projects with GDP growth averaging 5% annually, one of the highest rates in Africa. The government has mortgaged a substantial portion of its petroleum earnings, contributing to a shor...
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How much inflation did the Congo experience as a result of the devaluation of the Franc?
46%
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nIn the early 1980s, rapidly rising oil revenues enabled the government to finance large-scale development projects with GDP growth averaging 5% annually, one of the highest rates in Africa. The government has mortgaged a substantial portion of its petroleum earnings, contributing to a shor...
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What caused reform efforts to cease in 1997?
civil war
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What are two reasons why the economy was not able to progress following the civil war?
slumping oil prices and the resumption of armed conflict
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nEconomic reform efforts continued with the support of international organizations, notably the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The reform program came to a halt in June 1997 when civil war erupted. When Sassou Nguesso returned to power at the end of the war in October 1997,...
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When did military conflict resume in the Congo?
December 1998
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What are two economic issues faced by the Congolese government?
stimulating recovery and reducing poverty
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What two exports has the Congo begun producing recently?
Natural gas and diamonds
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nThe current administration presides over an uneasy internal peace and faces difficult economic problems of stimulating recovery and reducing poverty, despite record-high oil prices since 2003. Natural gas and diamonds are also recent major Congolese exports, although Congo was excluded fro...
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When was the Congo allowed back into the Kimberley Process?
2007
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nThe current administration presides over an uneasy internal peace and faces difficult economic problems of stimulating recovery and reducing poverty, despite record-high oil prices since 2003. Natural gas and diamonds are also recent major Congolese exports, although Congo was excluded fro...
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What precious metals and minerals have yet to be utilized in the Republic of the Congo?
base metal, gold, iron and phosphate
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What business organization is the Congo a member of?
Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa
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How much land did the Congolese government agree to lease to South Africans in 2009?
200,000 hectares
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What forms of transport are available in the Congo?
land, air and water
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When was the Congo's train system built?
1930s
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What is a common destination outside of Africa for Congolese airlines?
Paris
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On what ocean is a major port located?
Atlantic Ocean
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In what part of the country can most of the Congo's citizens be found?
southwest
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How long is the track connecting Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire?
534-kilometre (332 mi)
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How many languages are used in the Congo?
62
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nEthnically and linguistically the population of the Republic of the Congo is diverse—Ethnologue recognises 62 spoken languages in the country—but can be grouped into three categories. The Kongo are the largest ethnic group and form roughly half of the population. The most significant subgr...
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What is the most populous ethnicity in the Congo?
Kongo
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How much of the population is constituted by Pygmies?
2%
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What percentage of the population of the Congo is Boulangui?
12%
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Prior to the civil war in '97, how many non-Africans lived in the Republic of the Congo?
about 9,000
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What was the dominant nationality among Europeans living in the Congo prior to the civil war?
French
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nBefore the 1997 war, about 9,000 Europeans and other non-Africans lived in Congo, most of whom were French; only a fraction of this number remains. Around 300 American expatriates reside in the Congo." ]
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How many Americans live in the Congo?
Around 300
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nBefore the 1997 war, about 9,000 Europeans and other non-Africans lived in Congo, most of whom were French; only a fraction of this number remains. Around 300 American expatriates reside in the Congo." ]
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What is the most commonly practiced religion in the Congo?
Catholics
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nAccording to CIA World Factbook, the people of Republic of the Congo are largely a mix of Catholics (33.1%), Awakening Lutherans (22.3%) and other Protestants (19.9%). Followers of Islam make up 1.6%, and this is primarily due to an influx of foreign workers into the urban centers." ]
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What percentage of Congolese citizens identify as Awakening Lutherans?
22.3%
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nAccording to CIA World Factbook, the people of Republic of the Congo are largely a mix of Catholics (33.1%), Awakening Lutherans (22.3%) and other Protestants (19.9%). Followers of Islam make up 1.6%, and this is primarily due to an influx of foreign workers into the urban centers." ]
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What portion of the Congolese population is Protestant?
19.9%
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nAccording to CIA World Factbook, the people of Republic of the Congo are largely a mix of Catholics (33.1%), Awakening Lutherans (22.3%) and other Protestants (19.9%). Followers of Islam make up 1.6%, and this is primarily due to an influx of foreign workers into the urban centers." ]
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What is the percentage of Muslims living in the Congo?
1.6%
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nAccording to CIA World Factbook, the people of Republic of the Congo are largely a mix of Catholics (33.1%), Awakening Lutherans (22.3%) and other Protestants (19.9%). Followers of Islam make up 1.6%, and this is primarily due to an influx of foreign workers into the urban centers." ]
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Who form the majority of Islamic residents of the Congo?
foreign workers
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nAccording to CIA World Factbook, the people of Republic of the Congo are largely a mix of Catholics (33.1%), Awakening Lutherans (22.3%) and other Protestants (19.9%). Followers of Islam make up 1.6%, and this is primarily due to an influx of foreign workers into the urban centers." ]
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How much of the gross domestic product was spent on public health in 2004?
8.9%
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nPublic expenditure health was at 8.9% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure was at 1.3%. As of 2012, the HIV/AIDS prevalence was at 2.8% among 15- to 49-year-olds. Health expenditure was at US$30 per capita in 2004. A large proportion of the population is undernourished, with mal...
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What was the overall incidence of HIV or AIDS throughout the 15 to 49 year old population?
2.8%
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nPublic expenditure health was at 8.9% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure was at 1.3%. As of 2012, the HIV/AIDS prevalence was at 2.8% among 15- to 49-year-olds. Health expenditure was at US$30 per capita in 2004. A large proportion of the population is undernourished, with mal...
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How much was spent per capita on health in 2004 as measured in US dollars?
$30
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nPublic expenditure health was at 8.9% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure was at 1.3%. As of 2012, the HIV/AIDS prevalence was at 2.8% among 15- to 49-year-olds. Health expenditure was at US$30 per capita in 2004. A large proportion of the population is undernourished, with mal...
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For every 100,000 people, how many phyisicians were there in the Congo in the early '00s?
20
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nPublic expenditure health was at 8.9% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure was at 1.3%. As of 2012, the HIV/AIDS prevalence was at 2.8% among 15- to 49-year-olds. Health expenditure was at US$30 per capita in 2004. A large proportion of the population is undernourished, with mal...
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As measured in 2010, how many deaths occurred for every 100,000 live births in the Congo?
560
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nAs of 2010, the maternal mortality rate was 560 deaths/100,000 live births, and the infant mortality rate was 59.34 deaths/1,000 live births. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is rare in the country, being confined to limited geographic areas of the country." ]
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What does FGM stand for?
Female genital mutilation
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nAs of 2010, the maternal mortality rate was 560 deaths/100,000 live births, and the infant mortality rate was 59.34 deaths/1,000 live births. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is rare in the country, being confined to limited geographic areas of the country." ]
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How many infants die for every 1,000 live births?
59.34
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nAs of 2010, the maternal mortality rate was 560 deaths/100,000 live births, and the infant mortality rate was 59.34 deaths/1,000 live births. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is rare in the country, being confined to limited geographic areas of the country." ]
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Public schooling is required for people under what age?
16
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nPublic expenditure of the GDP was less in 2002–05 than in 1991. Public education is theoretically free and mandatory for under-16-year-olds, but in practice, expenses exist. Net primary enrollment rate was 44% in 2005, much less than the 79% in 1991. The country has universities. Education...
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What was the school enrollment rate in 2005?
44%
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nPublic expenditure of the GDP was less in 2002–05 than in 1991. Public education is theoretically free and mandatory for under-16-year-olds, but in practice, expenses exist. Net primary enrollment rate was 44% in 2005, much less than the 79% in 1991. The country has universities. Education...
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What do students who finish 13 years of schooling receive?
baccalaureate
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nPublic expenditure of the GDP was less in 2002–05 than in 1991. Public education is theoretically free and mandatory for under-16-year-olds, but in practice, expenses exist. Net primary enrollment rate was 44% in 2005, much less than the 79% in 1991. The country has universities. Education...
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What language is used in Congolese schools?
French
[ "Republic_of_the_Congo\n\nPublic expenditure of the GDP was less in 2002–05 than in 1991. Public education is theoretically free and mandatory for under-16-year-olds, but in practice, expenses exist. Net primary enrollment rate was 44% in 2005, much less than the 79% in 1991. The country has universities. Education...
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What branch of government does the prime minister lead?
executive
[ "Prime_minister\n\nA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In m...
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What group is the prime minister usually in charge of?
cabinet
[ "Prime_minister\n\nA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In m...
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In some political models like semi-presidential systems, what does the prime minister manage?
civil service
[ "Prime_minister\n\nA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In m...
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What is a parliamentary model on which other systems have been based?
Westminster system
[ "Prime_minister\n\nIn parliamentary systems fashioned after the Westminster system, the prime minister is the presiding and actual head of government and head of the executive branch. In such systems, the head of state or the head of state's official representative (i.e. the monarch, president, or governor-general)...
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What kind of role is the head of state in Westminster-based parliamentary governments?
ceremonial
[ "Prime_minister\n\nIn parliamentary systems fashioned after the Westminster system, the prime minister is the presiding and actual head of government and head of the executive branch. In such systems, the head of state or the head of state's official representative (i.e. the monarch, president, or governor-general)...
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What is a central duty of the prime minister?
ensure the passage of bills
[ "Prime_minister\n\nThe prime minister is often, but not always, a member of parliament[clarification needed] and is expected with other ministers to ensure the passage of bills through the legislature. In some monarchies the monarch may also exercise executive powers (known as the royal prerogative) that are consti...
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What is it called when a monarch has a share of executive powers?
royal prerogative
[ "Prime_minister\n\nThe prime minister is often, but not always, a member of parliament[clarification needed] and is expected with other ministers to ensure the passage of bills through the legislature. In some monarchies the monarch may also exercise executive powers (known as the royal prerogative) that are consti...
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Using royal prerogative does not require the consent of which body?
parliament
[ "Prime_minister\n\nThe prime minister is often, but not always, a member of parliament[clarification needed] and is expected with other ministers to ensure the passage of bills through the legislature. In some monarchies the monarch may also exercise executive powers (known as the royal prerogative) that are consti...
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What are two other job titles of the Prime Minister of the UK?
First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service
[ "Prime_minister\n\nAs well as being head of government, a prime minister may have other roles or titles—the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, for example, is also First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. Prime ministers may take other ministerial posts—for example, during the Second World ...
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In addition to being Prime Minister, what other role did Winston Churchill serve during World War II?
Minister of Defence
[ "Prime_minister\n\nAs well as being head of government, a prime minister may have other roles or titles—the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, for example, is also First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. Prime ministers may take other ministerial posts—for example, during the Second World ...
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When was the title of prime minister first used?
1625
[ "Prime_minister\n\nThe first actual usage of the term prime minister or Premier Ministre[citation needed] was used by Cardinal Richelieu when in 1625 he was named to head the royal council as prime minister of France. Louis XIV and his descendants generally attempted to avoid giving this title to their chief minist...
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Who coined the term prime minister?
Cardinal Richelieu
[ "Prime_minister\n\nThe first actual usage of the term prime minister or Premier Ministre[citation needed] was used by Cardinal Richelieu when in 1625 he was named to head the royal council as prime minister of France. Louis XIV and his descendants generally attempted to avoid giving this title to their chief minist...
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What country did Richelieu serve as prime minister for?
France
[ "Prime_minister\n\nThe first actual usage of the term prime minister or Premier Ministre[citation needed] was used by Cardinal Richelieu when in 1625 he was named to head the royal council as prime minister of France. Louis XIV and his descendants generally attempted to avoid giving this title to their chief minist...
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Who started a tradition of naming the head ministers something other than prime minister?
Louis XIV
[ "Prime_minister\n\nThe first actual usage of the term prime minister or Premier Ministre[citation needed] was used by Cardinal Richelieu when in 1625 he was named to head the royal council as prime minister of France. Louis XIV and his descendants generally attempted to avoid giving this title to their chief minist...
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When did the modern usage of prime minister come into being?
18th century
[ "Prime_minister\n\nThe term prime minister in the sense that we know it originated in the 18th century in the United Kingdom when members of parliament disparagingly used the title in reference to Sir Robert Walpole. Over time, the title became honorific and remains so in the 21st century." ]