The Republic of the Congo (French: République du Congo), also known as Congo, Congo Republic, West Congo[citation needed], or Congo-Brazzaville, is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon to the west; Cameroon to the northwest; the Central African Republic to the northeast; the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the east and south; and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda to the southwest. 

The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo-Brazzaville was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former colony of French Congo became the Republic of the Congo. The People's Republic of the Congo was a Marxist–Leninist one-party state from 1970 to 1991. Multi-party elections have been held since 1992, although a democratically elected government was ousted in the 1997 Republic of the Congo Civil War and President Denis Sassou Nguesso has ruled for 26 of the past 36 years. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who governed for 26 years ?
2. Wha was the leader for 26 years?
3. 
Q2:
1. What language is used in the Republic of the Congo?
2. What language is made use of in the Republic of the Congo?
3. 
Q3:
1. What was made?
2. What did people create?
3. 
Q4:
1. Where were the trade links built?
2. In what locality were trade links built?
3. 
Q5:
1. Are the people still part of a colony?
2. Do the people still constitute a colony?
3. 
Q6:
1. Where was that colony?
2. In which country was that colony based?
3. 
Q7:
1. Who was at the head of the colony?
2. Who lead the colony?
3. 
Q8:
1. What people once ruled over the colony?
2. Wha tribes once triumphed over the colony?
3. 
Q9:
1. When did the tribes become independent again?
2. When did the French colonial activities stop?
3. 
Q10:
1. Was their independence a matter of elections?
2. Did elections take place?
3. 
Q11:
1. In what year did the first election take place?
2. What year was the first election?
3. 
