I want to know the answer to the following question:
Prior to the civil war in '97, how many non-Africans lived in the Republic of the Congo?
All the background I'm provided with is that "Before the 1997 war, about 9,000 Europeans and other non-Africans lived in Congo, most of whom were French; only a fraction of this number remains.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: yes