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This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Republic of the Congo, a former French colony known as Middle Congo or French Congo, and now often known simply as The Congo.
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The Republic of the Congo is a country in central Africa bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire), the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.
French Congo
The first stamps used in the area were those of French Congo.
Independence
The first stamps of the independent Republic of the Congo were issued on 28 November 1958.
A people's republic
Between 1970 and 1991, the country was known as The People's Republic of the Congo.
Current name
The country has now reverted to the Republic of the Congo.
References
Postage stamps and postal history of the Republic of the Congo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA