It seems
that the end of our trip is coming closer… Travelling through Africa brought us
In Congo this time. As Anou said, Melisa, Julie and I will guide you through
our last country, but fortunately there are still two countries to go!
If I think
about Congo, the first thought that comes to my mind is that this country is very
poor. I took the travel guide and looked up some information. Since 1950 the
economy of Congo has drastically declined. From 1965 through 1997, Mobutu and
his associates stole billions of dollars from the Zairian (this was the name of
Congo during the Cold War) economy. Because of this, the Zaire’s infrastructure
crumbled. The economy began to recover in 2010 and the economy is expected to
grow at around 6.5% over the next two years.
The growth
in 2010 was strengthened by increased private consumption. Private investment
also rose with more government efforts to repair the infrastructure.
Our guide
who took us with him told us more; oil production and forestry are the main
economic activities of Congo. According to 2006, Congo has an oil reserve of
approximately 1.5 billion bbl (billion barrels). The country's export earnings
come almost entirely from sales of primary products.
It also seems
that this nation is rich in natural resources such as diamonds, cobalt and copper.
The different sectors of Congo are: agriculture, fishing, forestry and mining.
Agriculture seems to be the most important source for this country. They
cultivate coffee, palm oil, rubber, cotton, sugar, rice, maize, coffee, etc. The agriculture
sector provides 66% of the work force. The
numerous rivers of Congo give an immense potential for producing
hydroelectricity. Ok, I have talked too much, time to sleep!
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