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| ⚫ | '''Congo''' is the name of two countries in Central ]: | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Congo''' is the shared name of two countries in both ] and ]: | ||
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| *] (formerly ]), which is sometimes known as "Congo-Kinshasa". It is the larger one in the east, marked red on the map. It is a former ] colony; see: ]. | |||
| *] is sometimes known as "Congo-Kinshasa". It is the larger of the two and lies to the east in Central Africa. It was once a ] colony known as both ] and ], depending on the period. It was also named ]) between ] and ] when under the rule of ]. | |||
| ⚫ | *] is often known as "Congo-Brazzaville". It is the smaller of the two and lies to the west in West Africa. It was once a ] colony known as ]. | ||
| '''Congo''' is also the name of: | '''Congo''' is also the name of: | ||
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*], a pre-historical continent. | ||
| *The Congo or ] Kingdom, which was under ] protection during part of its existence. | *The Congo or ] Kingdom, which was once under ] protection during part of its existence. | ||
| *The ], which drains both the above-mentioned |
*The ], which drains both the above-mentioned countries. | ||
| *The basin of the Congo River. The Congo and its subsidiaries run through the second largest ] area in the world, with only the ] being (much) larger. (see: ]). | *The basin of the Congo River. The Congo and its subsidiaries run through the second largest ] area in the world, with only the ] being (much) larger. (see: ]). | ||
| *In ], a rather dull and lazy spirit was named '''Congo'''. | *In ], a rather dull and lazy spirit was named '''Congo'''. | ||
| *A novel by ] |
*A novel by ]; see ]. | ||
| *A movie based on Crichton's novel; see ] | *A movie based on Crichton's novel; see ]. | ||
| *A genre of Afro-Caribbean music in Panama; see ] | *A genre of Afro-Caribbean music in Panama; see ] | ||
| *An alternate term for the genre of music more commonly known as ] | *An alternate term for the genre of music more commonly known as ]. | ||
| {{disambig}} | {{disambig}} | ||
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Congo is the shared name of two countries in both Central and West Africa:
- Democratic Republic of the Congo is sometimes known as "Congo-Kinshasa". It is the larger of the two and lies to the east in Central Africa. It was once a Belgian colony known as both Congo Free State and Belgian Congo, depending on the period. It was also named Zaire) between 1971 and 1997 when under the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko.
- Republic of the Congo is often known as "Congo-Brazzaville". It is the smaller of the two and lies to the west in West Africa. It was once a French colony known as French Equatorial Africa.
Congo is also the name of:
- Congo craton, a pre-historical continent.
- The Congo or Kongo Kingdom, which was once under Portuguese protection during part of its existence.
- The Congo River, which drains both the above-mentioned countries.
- The basin of the Congo River. The Congo and its subsidiaries run through the second largest rain forest area in the world, with only the Amazon Rainforest being (much) larger. (see: Congo River basin).
- In Vodun, a rather dull and lazy spirit was named Congo.
- A novel by Michael Crichton; see Congo (novel).
- A movie based on Crichton's novel; see Congo (movie).
- A genre of Afro-Caribbean music in Panama; see Panamanian congo music
- An alternate term for the genre of music more commonly known as soukous.
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