| Revision as of 15:35, 28 September 2018 editFyrael (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users39,250 edits →Natural features: per MOS:DABOTHERLANG, it would need to be commonly seen in ''English'' as Kongo to be appropriate here← Previous edit | Revision as of 15:41, 28 September 2018 edit undoFyrael (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users39,250 edits Kongō has its own disambiguation page, listed in SA; some other formatting per MoSNext edit → | ||
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| * ], a list of rivers with the name | * ], a list of rivers with the name | ||
| * ], a mountain in Japan | |||
| == Languages and ethnic groups == | == Languages and ethnic groups == | ||
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| == People == | == People == | ||
| * ] (fl. 1725), an emancipated slave appointed public executioner of the French colony Louisiana | * ] (fl. 1725), an emancipated slave appointed public executioner of the French colony Louisiana | ||
| * ] (born 1975) |
* ] (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 1945), a South African musician, leader of the band Johnny Kongos and the G-Men | ||
| * ] (born 1948), a former Japanese sumo wrestler | |||
| * ] (born 1960), an American rock guitarist and singer | * ] (born 1960), an American rock guitarist and singer | ||
| ==Animals== | ==Animals== | ||
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| * ], a species of aquatic salamander | * ], a species of aquatic salamander | ||
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| === Gaming === | === Gaming === | ||
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| * ], a pinball machine released in 1995 | * ], a pinball machine released in 1995 | ||
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| * ], a South African rock band | * ], a South African rock band | ||
| * ], a reggae vocal group from Jamaica | * ], a reggae vocal group from Jamaica | ||
| * ], a 1979 album by The Congos | * ], a 1979 album by The Congos | ||
| * ], a 1997 song by Genesis from ''Calling All Stations'' | * ], a 1997 song by Genesis from ''Calling All Stations'' | ||
| ===Other arts, entertainment, and media=== | ===Other arts, entertainment, and media=== | ||
| * ], a 2001 BBC documentary series | * ], a 2001 BBC documentary series | ||
| * Kongō, one of the five schools of ] acting | |||
| == Warships == | |||
| ⚫ | * {{HMS|Congo|1816}}, a steamship for the Royal Navy, United Kingdom | ||
| * {{ship|Japanese battleship|Kongō}}, launched 1912 as a battlecruiser | |||
| ** {{sclass-|Kongō|battlecruiser|1}} | |||
| * {{ship|Japanese corvette|Kongō}}, launched 1877 | |||
| * {{JDS|Kongō|DDG-173}}, a Japanese destroyer launched in 1991 | |||
| ** {{sclass-|Kongō|destroyer|1}} | |||
| == Other uses == | == Other uses == | ||
| * ], a spirit in Haitian Vodou mythology | * ], a spirit in Haitian Vodou mythology | ||
| ⚫ | * {{HMS|Congo|1816}}, a steamship for the Royal Navy, United Kingdom | ||
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* ], a worldwide group of charity and aid organizations | ||
| * ] or Kongō, a Buddhist concept | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 28 September 2018
Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa:
- the larger Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southeast (capital: Kinshasa), formerly known as Zaire and sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa"
- the smaller Republic of the Congo to the northwest (capital: Brazzaville) and sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville"
Congo or Kongo may also refer to:
Places
Africa
Administrative regions
- Kongo Central, former Bas-Congo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geologic
- Congo craton, one of the cratons making up the African continental crust
- Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the Congo River in west equatorial Africa
Historical states
- Kingdom of Kongo (1400–1914), covering part of the Congo region
- Kongo dia Nlaza (until late in the 16th century), a former kingdom absorbed by the Kingdom of Kongo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo territory
- Congo Free State (1885–1908)
- Belgian Congo (1908–1960)
- Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971)
- Congo Crisis, a period of unrest in the Republic of the Congo between 1960 and 1965
- Republic of Zaire (1971–1997)
- Republic of the Congo territory
- French Congo (1880–1960)
- People's Republic of the Congo (1970–1991)
- Portuguese Congo, now the Angolan exclave of Cabinda Province
Other continents
Municipalities
- Congo, Alabama, United States
- Congo, Missouri, United States
- Congo, New South Wales, Australia
- Congo, Paraíba, Brazil
- Congo, West Virginia, United States
Natural features
- Congo River (disambiguation), a list of rivers with the name
Languages and ethnic groups
- Kongo language
- Kongo people or Congolese, an ethnic group in the two Congo states and Angola
People
- Louis Congo (fl. 1725), an emancipated slave appointed public executioner of the French colony Louisiana
- Cheick Kongo (born 1975), French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer
- John Kongos (born 1945), a South African musician, leader of the band Johnny Kongos and the G-Men
- Kid Congo Powers (born 1960), an American rock guitarist and singer
Animals
- Congo (chimpanzee)
- Congo eel, a species of aquatic salamander
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films
- Congo (film), a 1995 film based on Michael Crichton's novel
- Kongo (1932 film), a film starring Walter Huston, Lupe Velez, and Conrad Nagel
Gaming
- Congo (chess variant)
- Congo (pinball), a pinball machine released in 1995
Literature
- Congo (novel), a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton
- Congo: The Epic History of a People, a 2010 non-fiction book by David van Reybrouck
Music
- Kongos (band), a South African rock band
- The Congos, a reggae vocal group from Jamaica
- Congo (album), a 1979 album by The Congos
- "Congo" (song), a 1997 song by Genesis from Calling All Stations
Other arts, entertainment, and media
- Congo (BBC TV series), a 2001 BBC documentary series
Other uses
- Congo (loa), a spirit in Haitian Vodou mythology
- HMS Congo (1816), a steamship for the Royal Navy, United Kingdom
- The Conference of NGOs, a worldwide group of charity and aid organizations
See also
- Conga (disambiguation)
- Kakongo, former kingdom
- King Kong (disambiguation)
- Kongō (disambiguation)
- 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
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