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| *The ] in Western ], or the basin of that river. The Congo and its subsidiaries run through the second largest ] area in the world, only the ] being (much) larger. | |||
| {{wiktionary|Congo|Kongo}} | |||
| *Name for two countries in Africa, the ] and the ] (formerly Zaire). | |||
| ]}}{{legend|#5CD65C|]}} The ] forms much of the border between these two countries. The ] comes from the river.]]<!--Please do not remove image -- it is an example at Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages of exceptional use of an image as an aid for disambiguation --> | |||
| *In ], a rather dull and lazy spirit was named '''Congo'''. | |||
| '''Congo''' may refer to: | |||
| ''This is a ] page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name. If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page.'' | |||
| * ], in central Africa | |||
| * ], the sedimentary basin of the river | |||
| * ], the larger country to the southeast, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa" | |||
| * ], the smaller country to the northwest, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville" | |||
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| == Places {{anchor|Country}}== | |||
| === Africa === | |||
| * ], a submarine canyon | |||
| * ] (1390–1914) | |||
| * ] (15th century–1885) | |||
| * ] (1885–1908) | |||
| * ] or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971) | |||
| * ] (1969–1992) | |||
| * ], town in Ghana | |||
| * ], small town in Liberia | |||
| ====Former colonies==== | |||
| * ] (modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) | |||
| * ] (modern-day Republic of the Congo) | |||
| * ] (modern-day Kabinda, Angola) | |||
| === United States === | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ], United States Virgin Islands | |||
| === Elsewhere === | |||
| * ], Australia | |||
| * ], Brazil | |||
| * ], a list of rivers with the name | |||
| * ], a village in Andros Island, Bahamas | |||
| * ] or Congo Mountain, in Costa Rica | |||
| == Languages and ethnic groups == | |||
| * ] | |||
| ** ] | |||
| *** ], a Bantu language | |||
| * ], a Bantu ethnic group | |||
| == Arts and entertainment== | |||
| === Music === | |||
| * ], a reggae vocal group from Jamaica | |||
| ** ], 1979 | |||
| * ], by Genesis, 1997 | |||
| * ], a South African American band | |||
| ===Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media=== | |||
| * ], a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton | |||
| ** ], a 1995 film based on the novel | |||
| * ], using a 7×7 gameboard | |||
| * ], a 1995 pinball machine | |||
| * ], a 2001 nature documentary | |||
| * '']'', a 2018 documentary film | |||
| * '']'', a 2010 book by David van Reybrouck | |||
| * ], a 1932 American film | |||
| ==People== | |||
| * ] (born 1976), Colombian footballer | |||
| * ] (fl. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of French Louisiana | |||
| * ] (born 1961), American basketball player | |||
| * ] (born 1975), French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer | |||
| * ] (born 1945), South African singer and songwriter | |||
| * ], wrestling ring name of Steven Wilson (born 1979) | |||
| == Other uses == | |||
| * ], a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint | |||
| * ], a voodoo spirit | |||
| * ], the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||
| * ], a former airline | |||
| * {{HMS|Congo|1816}}, a Royal Navy ship | |||
| * ] (CoNGO), a membership association of non-governmental organizations | |||
| * ], in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||
| * Congo Brands, the manufacturer of ] | |||
| == See also == | |||
| * {{look from}} | |||
| * {{in title|Congo}} | |||
| * {{look from|Kongo}} | |||
| * {{in title|Kongo}} | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ], an outdated historical grouping of various people | |||
| * ], former kingdom | |||
| {{Disambiguation|geo|surname}} | |||
| ] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:43, 3 December 2024
Congo may refer to:
- Congo River, in central Africa
- Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the river
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa"
- Republic of the Congo, the smaller country to the northwest, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville"
Places
Africa
- Congo Canyon, a submarine canyon
- Kingdom of Kongo (1390–1914)
- Kingdom of Kakongo (15th century–1885)
- Congo Free State (1885–1908)
- Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971)
- People's Republic of the Congo (1969–1992)
- Kongo, Ghana, town in Ghana
- Kongo, Liberia, small town in Liberia
Former colonies
- Belgian Congo (modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- French Congo (modern-day Republic of the Congo)
- Portuguese Congo (modern-day Kabinda, Angola)
United States
- Congo, Alabama
- Congo, Missouri
- Congo, Pennsylvania
- Congo, West Virginia
- Congo Cay, United States Virgin Islands
Elsewhere
- Congo, New South Wales, Australia
- Congo, Paraíba, Brazil
- Congo River (disambiguation), a list of rivers with the name
- Congo Town, a village in Andros Island, Bahamas
- Congo Volcano or Congo Mountain, in Costa Rica
Languages and ethnic groups
- Niger–Congo languages
- Kongo languages
- Kongo language, a Bantu language
- Kongo languages
- Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group
Arts and entertainment
Music
- The Congos, a reggae vocal group from Jamaica
- Congo (album), 1979
- "Congo" (song), by Genesis, 1997
- Kongos (band), a South African American band
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
- Congo (novel), a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton
- Congo (film), a 1995 film based on the novel
- Congo (chess variant), using a 7×7 gameboard
- Congo (pinball), a 1995 pinball machine
- Congo (TV series), a 2001 nature documentary
- Congo – A Political Tragedy, a 2018 documentary film
- Congo: The Epic History of a People, a 2010 book by David van Reybrouck
- Kongo (film), a 1932 American film
People
- Edwin Congo (born 1976), Colombian footballer
- Louis Congo (fl. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of French Louisiana
- Richard Congo (born 1961), American basketball player
- Cheick Kongo (born 1975), French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer
- John Kongos (born 1945), South African singer and songwriter
- Kongo Kong, wrestling ring name of Steven Wilson (born 1979)
Other uses
- Congo (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint
- Congo (loa), a voodoo spirit
- Congo Airways, the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Congo Airlines, a former airline
- HMS Congo (1816), a Royal Navy ship
- Conference of NGOs (CoNGO), a membership association of non-governmental organizations
- Kongo University, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Congo Brands, the manufacturer of Prime (drink)
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Congo
- All pages with titles containing Congo
- All pages with titles beginning with Kongo
- All pages with titles containing Kongo
- Conga (disambiguation)
- Congolese (disambiguation)
- King Kong (disambiguation)
- Kongo (disambiguation)
- Kongō (disambiguation)
- Kongolo (disambiguation)
- Congoid, an outdated historical grouping of various people
- Kakongo, former kingdom
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