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Congo is the name of: | '''Congo''' is the name of: | ||
*The ] in central ]. | *The ] in central ]. | ||
*The basin of that river. The Congo and its subsidiaries run through the second largest ] area in the world, only the ] |
*The basin of that river. The Congo and its subsidiaries run through the second largest ] area in the world, with only the ] (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 ]. For the book, see ]. | *A novel by ]. For the book, see ]. | ||
There are also two countries in Africa |
There are also two countries in Africa named Congo, after the river: | ||
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*] - Congo/Brazzaville, the smaller one in the west. | |||
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*] – sometimes known as "Congo-Brazzaville", the smaller one in the west, marked green on the map. A former ] colony; see: ]. | ||
*] (formerly ]) – sometimes known as "Congo-Kinshasa", the larger one in the east, marked red on the map. A former ] colony; see: ]. | |||
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Congo is the name of:
- The Congo River in central Africa.
- The basin of that river. The Congo and its subsidiaries run through the second largest rain forest area in the world, with only the Amazon Rainforest (much) larger. See: Congo River basin.
- In Vodun, a rather dull and lazy spirit was named Congo.
- A novel by Michael Crichton. For the book, see Congo (novel).
There are also two countries in Africa named Congo, after the river:
- Republic of the Congo – sometimes known as "Congo-Brazzaville", the smaller one in the west, marked green on the map. A former French colony; see: French Equatorial Africa.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) – sometimes known as "Congo-Kinshasa", the larger one in the east, marked red on the map. A former Belgian colony; see: Congo Free State.
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