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'''Congo''' may refer to:
'''Congo''' is a name shared by two neighbouring countries in ], largely drained by the ], and usually distinguished by their full official names and occasionally by adding their capital cities. The name was also used in prior political entities. It also refers to the ]n ] drained by the Congo River, located between the ] and the ].


* ], in central Africa
"'''The Congos'''" may be used to refer to both countries. The adjective "Congolese" (as in "Congolese music" or "Congolese culture") can refer to either or both countries.
* ], 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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*The ''']''' ('''ROC'''), also known as '''Congo-]''' (and locally as "Braza"), is the smaller of the two countries and lies to the west. It was long a ], most of the time called '''Middle Congo''' (or part of an entity Middle Congo-]), informally also known as ], and since 1886 part of ]. On ] ] it became officially the People's Republic of Congo, since ] ] it was simply the Republic of the Congo.
*The ''']''' ('''DRC''', sometimes also referred to as '''DR Congo''' or in French '''RDC'''), or '''Congo-]''', is the larger of the two countries and lies to the east. It was once the personal property of ] of ], when it was known as the ], and later a Belgian colony when it was renamed the ]. It was known as ] from 1971 to 1997; during this time the other Congo came to be known simply as "Congo".


== Places {{anchor|Country}}==
Historical uses of Congo and the alternate spelling "Kongo" include:
=== Africa ===
* ], former colony of Belgium in the present-day area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
* ], a submarine canyon
* ], former French colony in the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo (ROC), also known as ], one of the four territories of ] (with Gabon, Oubangui-Chari and Tchad).
* ] (1390–1914)
* ], which comprised of a large area in ], and was formerly a ] ].
* ] (15th century–1885)
* ], the presently Angolan exclave of ], between the ROC and DRC
* ] (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

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Latest revision as of 18:43, 3 December 2024

  Democratic Republic of the Congo  Republic of the Congo The Congo River forms much of the border between these two countries. The Congo Basin comes from the river.

Congo may refer to:

Places

Africa

Former colonies

United States

Elsewhere

Languages and ethnic groups

Arts and entertainment

Music

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

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

See also

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