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11° and 19°E	Between which two lines of longitude is the Congo located?
Atlantic Ocean	What ocean connects to the Congo?
Cabinda	Which country lies southwest of the Congo?
Angola	What is another name for Cabinda?
Brazzaville	What is the capital of the Congo?
Congo River	On what river can Brazzaville be found?
Kinshasa	What lies directly across the Congo River from Brazzaville?
Democratic Republic of the Congo	What country does Kinshasa serve as capital of?
coastal plain	What kind of terrain is found in the southwest part of the Congo?
Kouilou-Niari River	Which river serves as drainage for the southwest plain of the Congo?
plateau	The middle of the country features what kind of geography?
Forests	What areas are facing pressure to be used for commercial gain?
Equator	On what major line of latitude is the Congo located?
24 °C (75 °F)	What is the average temperature in the Congo when the sun is up?
16 °C (61 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F)	What is the average temperature range in the Congo during the night time?
June to August	When does the Congo experience dry season?
Wildlife Conservation Society	Which group studied gorillas in 2006-07?
Sangha Region	What region is home to the gorillas studied by the Wildlife Conservation Society?
inhospitable swamps	What was responsible for maintaining the separation between the gorillas and humans?
Petroleum	What is the focus of the Congo's industrial production?
budget problems and overstaffing	What are two issues in the Congolese government?
forestry	What did petroleum production replace as the focus of the economy?
65%	What percentage of the Congo's gross domestic product did petroleum account for in 2008?
92%	What percentage of exported goods did oil account for in 2008?
large-scale development projects	What did income from petroleum allow the government to fund in the early '80s?
5%	What was the Congo's annual increase in gross domestic product in the early '80s?
50%	By how much were Franc Zone currencies devalued in January of 1994?
46%	How much inflation did the Congo experience as a result of the devaluation of the Franc?
civil war	What caused reform efforts to cease in 1997?
slumping oil prices and the resumption of armed conflict	What are two reasons why the economy was not able to progress following the civil war?
December 1998	When did military conflict resume in the Congo?
stimulating recovery and reducing poverty	What are two economic issues faced by the Congolese government?
Natural gas and diamonds	What two exports has the Congo begun producing recently?
2007	When was the Congo allowed back into the Kimberley Process?
base metal, gold, iron and phosphate	What precious metals and minerals have yet to be utilized in the Republic of the Congo?
Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa	What business organization is the Congo a member of?
200,000 hectares	How much land did the Congolese government agree to lease to South Africans in 2009?
land, air and water	What forms of transport are available in the Congo?
1930s	When was the Congo's train system built?
Paris	What is a common destination outside of Africa for Congolese airlines?
Atlantic Ocean	On what ocean is a major port located?
southwest	In what part of the country can most of the Congo's citizens be found?
534-kilometre (332 mi)	How long is the track connecting Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire?
62	How many languages are used in the Congo?
Kongo	What is the most populous ethnicity in the Congo?
2%	How much of the population is constituted by Pygmies?
12%	What percentage of the population of the Congo is Boulangui?
about 9,000	Prior to the civil war in '97, how many non-Africans lived in the Republic of the Congo?
French	What was the dominant nationality among Europeans living in the Congo prior to the civil war?
Around 300	How many Americans live in the Congo?
Catholics	What is the most commonly practiced religion in the Congo?
22.3%	What percentage of Congolese citizens identify as Awakening Lutherans?
19.9%	What portion of the Congolese population is Protestant?
1.6%	What is the percentage of Muslims living in the Congo?
foreign workers	Who form the majority of Islamic residents of the Congo?
8.9%	How much of the gross domestic product was spent on public health in 2004?
2.8%	What was the overall incidence of HIV or AIDS throughout the 15 to 49 year old population?
$30	How much was spent per capita on health in 2004 as measured in US dollars?
20	For every 100,000 people, how many phyisicians were there in the Congo in the early '00s?
560	As measured in 2010, how many deaths occurred for every 100,000 live births in the Congo?
Female genital mutilation	What does FGM stand for?
59.34	How many infants die for every 1,000 live births?
16	Public schooling is required for people under what age?
44%	What was the school enrollment rate in 2005?
baccalaureate	What do students who finish 13 years of schooling receive?
French	What language is used in Congolese schools?
executive	What branch of government does the prime minister lead?
cabinet	What group is the prime minister usually in charge of?
civil service	In some political models like semi-presidential systems, what does the prime minister manage?
Westminster system	What is a parliamentary model on which other systems have been based?
ceremonial	What kind of role is the head of state in Westminster-based parliamentary governments?
ensure the passage of bills	What is a central duty of the prime minister?
royal prerogative	What is it called when a monarch has a share of executive powers?
parliament	Using royal prerogative does not require the consent of which body?
First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service	What are two other job titles of the Prime Minister of the UK?
Minister of Defence	In addition to being Prime Minister, what other role did Winston Churchill serve during World War II?
1625	When was the title of prime minister first used?
Cardinal Richelieu	Who coined the term prime minister?
France	What country did Richelieu serve as prime minister for?
Louis XIV	Who started a tradition of naming the head ministers something other than prime minister?
18th century	When did the modern usage of prime minister come into being?
Sir Robert Walpole	Who was referenced as prime minister in a negative manner when the term was first used in its modern sense?
Thomas Cromwell	Who occupied the role that would later become prime minister under Henry VIII?
Godolphin	Who held the equivalent of the post of prime minister under Queen Anne?
Clarendon	Who served as the head minister under Charles II?
the monarch	From whom did ministers derive their power?
the monarch	Who was responsible for naming people to serve in the cabinet?
Harley and St John	Who are the two ministers used by Queen Anne simultaneously?
Clarendon	Who was exiled when he lost the favor of the monarch?
Glorious Revolution	What 1688 event helped the parliament solidy its power against the monarch?
Bill of Rights	What 1689 law contributed to parliament's growing power?
House of Commons	What body was incorporated into the government as a result of the Bill of Rights?
George I	The reign of which king was a turning point in the growth of the position of prime minister?
1714	In what year did Queen Anne die?
Hanover	Where was George I's home?
twenty-one years	For how long did Robert Walpole serve as prime minister?
Whig	What party did Walpole belong to?
doctrine of cabinet solidarity	What concept took shape during Walpole's tenure as prime minister?
resign	What would a minister have to do if he did not publicly support a cabinet policy?
Lord Melbourne	Who is another prime minister who reiterated the principles of cabinet solidarity?

11° and 19°E

Between which two lines of longitude is the Congo located?

Atlantic Ocean

What ocean connects to the Congo?

Cabinda

Which country lies southwest of the Congo?

Angola

What is another name for Cabinda?

Brazzaville

What is the capital of the Congo?

Congo River

On what river can Brazzaville be found?

Kinshasa

What lies directly across the Congo River from Brazzaville?

Democratic Republic of the Congo

What country does Kinshasa serve as capital of?

coastal plain

What kind of terrain is found in the southwest part of the Congo?

Kouilou-Niari River

Which river serves as drainage for the southwest plain of the Congo?

plateau

The middle of the country features what kind of geography?

Forests

What areas are facing pressure to be used for commercial gain?

Equator

On what major line of latitude is the Congo located?

24 °C (75 °F)

What is the average temperature in the Congo when the sun is up?

16 °C (61 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F)

What is the average temperature range in the Congo during the night time?

June to August

When does the Congo experience dry season?

Wildlife Conservation Society

Which group studied gorillas in 2006-07?

Sangha Region

What region is home to the gorillas studied by the Wildlife Conservation Society?

inhospitable swamps

What was responsible for maintaining the separation between the gorillas and humans?

Petroleum

What is the focus of the Congo's industrial production?

budget problems and overstaffing

What are two issues in the Congolese government?

forestry

What did petroleum production replace as the focus of the economy?

65%

What percentage of the Congo's gross domestic product did petroleum account for in 2008?

92%

What percentage of exported goods did oil account for in 2008?

large-scale development projects

What did income from petroleum allow the government to fund in the early '80s?

5%

What was the Congo's annual increase in gross domestic product in the early '80s?

50%

By how much were Franc Zone currencies devalued in January of 1994?

46%

How much inflation did the Congo experience as a result of the devaluation of the Franc?

civil war

What caused reform efforts to cease in 1997?

slumping oil prices and the resumption of armed conflict

What are two reasons why the economy was not able to progress following the civil war?

December 1998

When did military conflict resume in the Congo?

stimulating recovery and reducing poverty

What are two economic issues faced by the Congolese government?

Natural gas and diamonds

What two exports has the Congo begun producing recently?

2007

When was the Congo allowed back into the Kimberley Process?

base metal, gold, iron and phosphate

What precious metals and minerals have yet to be utilized in the Republic of the Congo?

Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa

What business organization is the Congo a member of?

200,000 hectares

How much land did the Congolese government agree to lease to South Africans in 2009?

land, air and water

What forms of transport are available in the Congo?

1930s

When was the Congo's train system built?

Paris

What is a common destination outside of Africa for Congolese airlines?

Atlantic Ocean

On what ocean is a major port located?

southwest

In what part of the country can most of the Congo's citizens be found?

534-kilometre (332 mi)

How long is the track connecting Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire?

62

How many languages are used in the Congo?

Kongo

What is the most populous ethnicity in the Congo?

2%

How much of the population is constituted by Pygmies?

12%

What percentage of the population of the Congo is Boulangui?

about 9,000

Prior to the civil war in '97, how many non-Africans lived in the Republic of the Congo?

French

What was the dominant nationality among Europeans living in the Congo prior to the civil war?

Around 300

How many Americans live in the Congo?

Catholics

What is the most commonly practiced religion in the Congo?

22.3%

What percentage of Congolese citizens identify as Awakening Lutherans?

19.9%

What portion of the Congolese population is Protestant?

1.6%

What is the percentage of Muslims living in the Congo?

foreign workers

Who form the majority of Islamic residents of the Congo?

8.9%

How much of the gross domestic product was spent on public health in 2004?

2.8%

What was the overall incidence of HIV or AIDS throughout the 15 to 49 year old population?

$30

How much was spent per capita on health in 2004 as measured in US dollars?

20

For every 100,000 people, how many phyisicians were there in the Congo in the early '00s?

560

As measured in 2010, how many deaths occurred for every 100,000 live births in the Congo?

Female genital mutilation

What does FGM stand for?

59.34

How many infants die for every 1,000 live births?

16

Public schooling is required for people under what age?

44%

What was the school enrollment rate in 2005?

baccalaureate

What do students who finish 13 years of schooling receive?

French

What language is used in Congolese schools?

executive

What branch of government does the prime minister lead?

cabinet

What group is the prime minister usually in charge of?

civil service

In some political models like semi-presidential systems, what does the prime minister manage?

Westminster system

What is a parliamentary model on which other systems have been based?

ceremonial

What kind of role is the head of state in Westminster-based parliamentary governments?

ensure the passage of bills

What is a central duty of the prime minister?

royal prerogative

What is it called when a monarch has a share of executive powers?

parliament

Using royal prerogative does not require the consent of which body?

First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service

What are two other job titles of the Prime Minister of the UK?

Minister of Defence

In addition to being Prime Minister, what other role did Winston Churchill serve during World War II?

1625

When was the title of prime minister first used?

Cardinal Richelieu

Who coined the term prime minister?

France

What country did Richelieu serve as prime minister for?

Louis XIV

Who started a tradition of naming the head ministers something other than prime minister?

18th century

When did the modern usage of prime minister come into being?

Sir Robert Walpole

Who was referenced as prime minister in a negative manner when the term was first used in its modern sense?

Thomas Cromwell

Who occupied the role that would later become prime minister under Henry VIII?

Godolphin

Who held the equivalent of the post of prime minister under Queen Anne?

Clarendon

Who served as the head minister under Charles II?

the monarch

From whom did ministers derive their power?

the monarch

Who was responsible for naming people to serve in the cabinet?

Harley and St John

Who are the two ministers used by Queen Anne simultaneously?

Clarendon

Who was exiled when he lost the favor of the monarch?

Glorious Revolution

What 1688 event helped the parliament solidy its power against the monarch?

Bill of Rights

What 1689 law contributed to parliament's growing power?

House of Commons

What body was incorporated into the government as a result of the Bill of Rights?

George I

The reign of which king was a turning point in the growth of the position of prime minister?

1714

In what year did Queen Anne die?

Hanover

Where was George I's home?

twenty-one years

For how long did Robert Walpole serve as prime minister?

Whig

What party did Walpole belong to?

doctrine of cabinet solidarity

What concept took shape during Walpole's tenure as prime minister?

resign

What would a minister have to do if he did not publicly support a cabinet policy?

Lord Melbourne

Who is another prime minister who reiterated the principles of cabinet solidarity?