The **Republic of the Congo** is an
[authoritarian](Authoritarianism "wikilink") and
[capitalist](Capitalism "wikilink") [state](List_of_States "wikilink")
bordering [Gabon](Gabon "wikilink"), [Cameroon](Cameroon "wikilink"),
[Central African Republic](Central_African_Republic "wikilink") and the
[Democratic Republic of the
Congo](Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo "wikilink").

## History

### Socialist Congo

From 1969 to 1992, the Republic of the Congo was run by a
[Marxist-Leninist](Marxist-Leninism "wikilink") government.