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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

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)
Portuguese Congo, now the Angolan exclave of Cabinda Province
Republic of the Congo territory
- French Congo (1880–1960)
- People's Republic of the Congo (1970–1991)

Other continents

Congo, Alabama, United States
Congo, Missouri, United States
Congo, New South Wales, Australia
Congo, Paraíba, Brazil
Congo, West Virginia, United States
Congo River (disambiguation), a list of rivers with the name

Languages and ethnic groups

Kongo language or Kikongo, one of the Bantu languages spoken by the Kongo and Ndundu people living in the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola
Kongo people or Congolese, an ethnic group in the two Congo states and Angola

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

Congo (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint
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) invented by Demian Freeling in 1982
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

Congo (album), a 1979 album by The Congos
"Congo" (song), a 1997 song by Genesis from Calling All Stations
Kongos (band), a South African rock band
The Congos, a reggae vocal group from Jamaica

Other uses in 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