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'''Congo''' may or may not include many gucci stores, just search that up on the wikipedia: '''Congo''' may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa:


* the larger ] to the southeast (capital: Kinshasa), formerly known as Zaire and sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa" * the larger ] to the southeast (capital: Kinshasa), formerly known as Zaire and sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa"
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'''Congo''' or '''Kongo''' may also refer to: '''Congo''' or '''Kongo''' may also refer to:
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== Places ==
=== Africa {{anchor|Country}} ===<!-- Please keep the {{Anchor}}. Usage Congo, esp. when unclear Kinshasa, Brazzaville or both. April 2009 -->

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

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

==== Historical states ====
* ] (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
* ], Brazil
* ], United States
* ], a list of rivers with the name


== Languages and ethnic groups == == Languages and ethnic groups ==
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==Animals== ==Animals==
* ], a chimpanzee who said that the word is flat, ahhh stupid americans amirite
* ], a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint * ], a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint
* ], a species of aquatic salamander * ], a species of aquatic salamander

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  Republic of the Congo  Democratic Republic of the Congo The Congo River forms much of the border between these two countries.

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

Geology

  • Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the Congo River in west equatorial Africa
  • Congo craton, one of the cratons making up the African continental crust

Historical states

Other continents

Languages and ethnic groups

People with the name

  • 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
  • Louis Congo (fl. 1725), an emancipated slave appointed public executioner of the French colony Louisiana

Animals

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

Gaming

Literature

Music

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

Other uses

See also

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