The Republic of the Congo also has large untapped base metal, gold, iron and phosphate deposits. The country is a member of the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA). The Congolese government signed an agreement in 2009 to lease 200,000 hectares of land to South African farmers to reduce its dependence on imports. COUNT 3
QSN1 What precious metals and minerals have yet to be utilized in the Republic of the Congo? ANS1 base metal, gold, iron and phosphate QSN2 What business organization is the Congo a member of? ANS2 Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa QSN3 How much land did the Congolese government agree to lease to South Africans in 2009? ANS3 200,000 hectares