Congo


 
 
Congo

Congo is a name shared by two neighbouring countries in Central Africa, usually distinguished either by using their full official names or adding their capitals:

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  • The Republic of the Congo is often known as "Congo-Brazzaville". It is the smaller of the two and lies to the west. It was once a French colony and part of French Equatorial Africa.
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo is sometimes known as "Congo-Kinshasa" or simply DRC. It is the larger of the two and lies to the east. It was once the personal property of King Leopold II of Belgium, when it was known as the Congo Free State, and later a Belgian colony when it was renamed the Belgian Congo. It was named Zaire from 1971 to 1997 (during which time the other Congo could simply be called Congo without modifier).
  • Congo may also refer to:

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  • Congo craton, a pre-historical continent
  • Kongo Kingdom, which was once under Portuguese "protection" during part of its existence
  • Congo River, which drains both the above-mentioned countries
  • A spirit in voodoo
  • Congo (novel), a novel by Michael Crichton
  • Congo (film), a film based on Crichton's novel; see
  • Congo music, a genre of Afro Latino music in Panama and Brazil; see and dance
  • Soukous, a genre of music, sometimes known as Congo
  • a chimpanzee who has produced works of art under the guidance of zoologist and artist Desmond Morris


Congo related Images and Photos (experimental)

Congo Premier Moise Tshombe Visiting Belgian Congo Tribesmen While on Tour of Congo Province
Congo Premier Moise Tshombe Visiting Belgian Congo Tribesmen While on Tour of Congo Province
Fury of the Congo (1951)
Fury of the Congo (1951)
Thun'da King of the Congo Archives Hardcover Graphic Novel
Thun'da King of the Congo Archives Hardcover Graphic Novel
African Explorer Henry Stanley's Camp on the Congo River  c.1870
African Explorer Henry Stanley's Camp on the Congo River c.1870
The Rubber Industry in the Belgian Congo  Thumping Rubber to Remove Particles of Wood and Fibre
The Rubber Industry in the Belgian Congo Thumping Rubber to Remove Particles of Wood and Fibre
Native Funeral Service Near Luanda  Congo
Native Funeral Service Near Luanda Congo
Dance Masks Used by the Bushonogo Tribe in the Belgian Congo
Dance Masks Used by the Bushonogo Tribe in the Belgian Congo

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