English is spoken very little. There are small Protestant and Muslim minorities. 220 volts AC, 50Hz. IDD service is available in major cities only. Links with Western Europe are generally poor.
Services are available in cities at the main post offices and some hotels.
There is an unreliable internal service. Daily papers, which are all published in French, include Aujourd'hui and L'Eveil de Pointe-Noire . From time to time these change. UK Europe WorldWide, excl. North America WorldWide, incl.