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'''Congo''' may refer to:
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'''Congo''' may refer to either of two countries that border the ] in central Africa: * ], 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"


* the larger ] to the southeast (capital: Kinshasa), formerly known as Zaire and sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa"
* the smaller ] to the northwest (capital: Brazzaville) and sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville"

'''Congo''' or '''Kongo''' may also refer to:
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== Places == == Places {{anchor|Country}}==
=== Africa ===
=== Africa {{anchor|Country}} ===<!-- Please keep the {{Anchor}}. Usage Congo, esp. when unclear Kinshasa, Brazzaville or both. April 2009 -->
* ], a submarine canyon
* ] (1390–1914)
* ] (15th century–1885)
* ] (1885–1908)
* ] or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971)
* ] (1969–1992)
* ], town in Ghana
* ], small town in Liberia


==== Geologic ==== ====Former colonies====
* ] (modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo)
* ], one of the cratons making up the African continental crust
* ], the sedimentary basin of the Congo River in west equatorial Africa * ] (modern-day Republic of the Congo)
* ] (modern-day Kabinda, Angola)


==== Historical states ==== === United States ===
* ]
* ] (1400–1914), covering part of the Congo region
* ]
* ] (until late in the 16th century), a former kingdom absorbed by the Kingdom of Kongo
* ]
* on the territory of the current Democratic Republic of the Congo
* ]
** ] (1971-1997)
* ], United States Virgin Islands
** ] or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971)
***], a period of unrest in the Republic of the Congo between 1960 and 1965
** ] (1908–1960)
** ] (1885–1908)
* on the territory of the current Republic of the Congo
** ] (1970–1991)
** ] (1880–1960)
* Portuguese Congo, now the Angolan exclave of ]


==== Administrative regions ==== === Elsewhere ===
* ], former Bas-Congo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

=== Other places ===

==== Cities and towns ====
* ], United States
* ], Australia * ], Australia
* ], United States
* ], Brazil * ], Brazil
* ], United States

==== Mountains ====
* ], a mountain in Japan
* ], a mountain in North Korea known in Japanese as "Mount Kongō"

==== Rivers ====
* ], a list of rivers with the name * ], a list of rivers with the name
* ], a village in Andros Island, Bahamas
* ] or Congo Mountain, in Costa Rica


== Languages and ethnic groups == == Languages and ethnic groups ==
* ]
* ] or Congolese, an ethnic group in the two Congo states and Angola
* ] ** ]
*** ], a Bantu language

* ], a Bantu ethnic group
== People ==
* ] (born 1948), a former Japanese sumo wrestler
* ] (born 1945), a South African musician, leader of the band Johnny Kongos and the G-Men
* ] (born 1960), an American rock guitarist and singer
* ] (fl. 1725), an emancipated slave appointed public executioner of the French colony Louisiana
* ] (born 1975), a.k.a. Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo, French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer

== Warships ==
* {{HMS|Congo|1816}}, a steamship for the Royal Navy, United Kingdom
* {{ship|Japanese corvette|Kongō||}}, launched 1877
* {{ship|Japanese battleship|Kongō||}}, launched 1912 as a battlecruiser
** {{sclass-|Kongō|battlecruiser}}
* {{JDS|Kongō|DDG-173}}, a Japanese destroyer launched in 1991
** {{sclass-|Kongō|destroyer}}

== Entertainment ==

=== Acting ===
* Kongō, one of the five schools of ] acting

=== Film ===
* ], a film starring Walter Huston, Lupe Velez, and Conrad Nagel
* ], a 1995 film based on Michael Crichton's novel


== Arts and entertainment==
=== Music === === Music ===
* ], a 1997 song by Genesis from ''Calling All Stations''
* ], a South African rock band
* ], a reggae vocal group from Jamaica * ], a reggae vocal group from Jamaica
** ], 1979
* ], by Genesis, 1997
* ], a South African American band


===Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media===
=== Print ===
* ], a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton * ], a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton
** ], a 1995 film based on the novel
* '']'', a 2010 non-fiction book by David van Reybrouck
* ], 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


=== Television === ==People==
* ], a 2001 BBC documentary series * ] (born 1976), Colombian footballer
* ] (fl. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of French Louisiana

* ] (born 1961), American basketball player
=== Gaming ===
* ] (born 1975), French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer
* ], a pinball machine released in 1995
* ] (born 1945), South African singer and songwriter
* ], wrestling ring name of Steven Wilson (born 1979)


== Other uses == == Other uses ==
* ], a spirit in Haitian Vodou mythology * ], a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint
* ] (1954–1964), a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint * ], a voodoo spirit
* ], a species of aquatic salamander * ], the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
* ], a former airline
* ] or CONGO, a worldwide group of charity and aid organizations
* {{HMS|Congo|1816}}, a Royal Navy ship
* ] or Kongō, a Buddhist concept
* ] (CoNGO), a membership association of non-governmental organizations
* ], a chess variant invented by Demian Freeling
* ], in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Congo Brands, the manufacturer of ]


== See also == == See also ==
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* {{in title|Congo}}
* {{look from|Kongo}}
* {{in title|Kongo}}
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ], an outdated historical grouping of various people
* ], former kingdom * ], former kingdom
* {{lookfrom|Congo}}
* {{intitle|Congo}}
* {{lookfrom|Kongo}}
* {{intitle|Kongo}}


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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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