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'''Congo''' may refer to:
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'''Congo''' may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River 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


==== Administrative regions ==== ====Former colonies====
* ], former Bas-Congo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * ] (modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo)
* ] (modern-day Republic of the Congo)
* ] (modern-day Kabinda, Angola)


==== Geology ==== === United States ===
* ]
* ], the sedimentary basin of the Congo River in west equatorial Africa
* ]
* ], one of the cratons making up the African continental crust
* ]
* ]
* ], United States Virgin Islands


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

=== Other continents ===
* ], United States
* ], United States
* ], Australia * ], Australia
* ], Brazil * ], Brazil
* ], United States
* ], 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 with the name==
* ] (born 1975), French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer
* ] (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

==Animals==
* ], a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint
* ], a species of aquatic salamander

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

=== Gaming ===
* ] invented by Demian Freeling in 1982
* ], a pinball machine released in 1995

=== Literature===
* ], a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton
* '']'', a 2010 non-fiction book by David van Reybrouck


== Arts and entertainment==
=== Music === === Music ===
* ], a 1979 album by The Congos
* ], 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=== ===Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media===
* ], a 2001 BBC documentary series * ], 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 == == Other uses ==
* ], a spirit in Haitian Vodou mythology * ], a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint
* ], a voodoo spirit
* {{HMS|Congo|1816}}, a steamship for the Royal Navy, United Kingdom
* ], the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
* ], a worldwide group of charity and aid organizations
* ], 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 == == See also ==
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* {{in title|Congo}}
* {{look from|Kongo}}
* {{in title|Kongo}}
* ] * ]
* ]
* ], former kingdom
* ] * ]
* ]
* ] * ]
* ]
* {{lookfrom|Congo}}
* ], an outdated historical grouping of various people
* {{intitle|Congo}}
* ], former kingdom
* {{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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