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| ⚫ | [[File:Disambiguator map for countries named Congo.svg|thumb|upright=1.5|{{legend|#3A963A|[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]}}{{legend|#5CD65C|[[Republic of the Congo]]}} The [[Congo River]] forms much of the border between these two countries. The [[Congo Basin]] comes from the river.]]<!--Please do not remove image -- it is an example at Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages of exceptional use of an image as an aid for disambiguation --> |
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* [[Congo River]], in central Africa |
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* [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], the larger country to the southeast |
* [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], the larger country to the southeast, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa" |
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* [[Republic of the Congo]], the smaller country to the northwest |
* [[Republic of the Congo]], the smaller country to the northwest, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville" |
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== Places {{anchor|Country}}== |
== Places {{anchor|Country}}== |
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=== Africa === |
=== Africa === |
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* [[Kingdom of Kongo]] (1390–1914) |
* [[Kingdom of Kongo]] (1390–1914) |
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* [[Kingdom of Kakongo]] (15th century–1885) |
* [[Kingdom of Kakongo]] (15th century–1885) |
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====Former colonies==== |
====Former colonies==== |
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* [[Belgian Congo]] |
* [[Belgian Congo]] (modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
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* [[French Congo]] |
* [[French Congo]] (modern-day Republic of the Congo) |
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* [[Portuguese Congo]] |
* [[Portuguese Congo]] (modern-day Kabinda, Angola) |
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=== United States === |
=== United States === |
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* [[Congo, Pennsylvania]] |
* [[Congo, Pennsylvania]] |
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* [[Congo, West Virginia]] |
* [[Congo, West Virginia]] |
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* [[Congo Cay]], United States Virgin Islands |
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=== Elsewhere === |
=== Elsewhere === |
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* ''[[Congo – A Political Tragedy]]'', a 2018 documentary film |
* ''[[Congo – A Political Tragedy]]'', a 2018 documentary film |
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* ''[[Congo: The Epic History of a People]]'', a 2010 book by David van Reybrouck |
* ''[[Congo: The Epic History of a People]]'', a 2010 book by David van Reybrouck |
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* [[Kongo ( |
* [[Kongo (film)|''Kongo'' (film)]], a 1932 American film |
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==People== |
==People== |
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* [[Edwin Congo]] (born 1976), Colombian footballer |
* [[Edwin Congo]] (born 1976), Colombian footballer |
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* [[Louis Congo]] (fl. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of French Louisiana |
* [[Louis Congo]] (fl. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of French Louisiana |
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* [[Richard Congo]] (born 1961), American basketball player |
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* [[Cheick Kongo]] (born 1975), French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer |
* [[Cheick Kongo]] (born 1975), French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer |
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* [[John Kongos]] (born 1945), South African singer and songwriter |
* [[John Kongos]] (born 1945), South African singer and songwriter |
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* [[Conference of NGOs]] (CoNGO), a membership association of non-governmental organizations |
* [[Conference of NGOs]] (CoNGO), a membership association of non-governmental organizations |
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* [[Kongo University]], in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
* [[Kongo University]], in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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* Congo Brands, the manufacturer of [[Prime (drink)]] |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Congolese (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Congolese (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[King Kong (disambiguation)]] |
* [[King Kong (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Kongo (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Kongō (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Kongō (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Kongolo (disambiguation)]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:43, 3 December 2024
Congo may refer to:
- Congo River, in central Africa
- Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the river
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa"
- Republic of the Congo, the smaller country to the northwest, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville"
Places
[edit]Africa
[edit]- Congo Canyon, a submarine canyon
- Kingdom of Kongo (1390–1914)
- Kingdom of Kakongo (15th century–1885)
- Congo Free State (1885–1908)
- Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971)
- People's Republic of the Congo (1969–1992)
- Kongo, Ghana, town in Ghana
- Kongo, Liberia, small town in Liberia
Former colonies
[edit]- Belgian Congo (modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- French Congo (modern-day Republic of the Congo)
- Portuguese Congo (modern-day Kabinda, Angola)
United States
[edit]- Congo, Alabama
- Congo, Missouri
- Congo, Pennsylvania
- Congo, West Virginia
- Congo Cay, United States Virgin Islands
Elsewhere
[edit]- Congo, New South Wales, Australia
- Congo, Paraíba, Brazil
- Congo River (disambiguation), a list of rivers with the name
- Congo Town, a village in Andros Island, Bahamas
- Congo Volcano or Congo Mountain, in Costa Rica
Languages and ethnic groups
[edit]- Niger–Congo languages
- Kongo languages
- Kongo language, a Bantu language
- Kongo languages
- Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group
Arts and entertainment
[edit]Music
[edit]- The Congos, a reggae vocal group from Jamaica
- Congo (album), 1979
- "Congo" (song), by Genesis, 1997
- Kongos (band), a South African American band
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
[edit]- Congo (novel), a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton
- Congo (film), a 1995 film based on the novel
- Congo (chess variant), using a 7×7 gameboard
- Congo (pinball), a 1995 pinball machine
- Congo (TV series), a 2001 nature documentary
- Congo – A Political Tragedy, a 2018 documentary film
- Congo: The Epic History of a People, a 2010 book by David van Reybrouck
- Kongo (film), a 1932 American film
People
[edit]- Edwin Congo (born 1976), Colombian footballer
- Louis Congo (fl. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of French Louisiana
- Richard Congo (born 1961), American basketball player
- Cheick Kongo (born 1975), French mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer
- John Kongos (born 1945), South African singer and songwriter
- Kongo Kong, wrestling ring name of Steven Wilson (born 1979)
Other uses
[edit]- Congo (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint
- Congo (loa), a voodoo spirit
- Congo Airways, the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Congo Airlines, a former airline
- HMS Congo (1816), a Royal Navy ship
- Conference of NGOs (CoNGO), a membership association of non-governmental organizations
- Kongo University, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Congo Brands, the manufacturer of Prime (drink)
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles beginning with Congo
- All pages with titles containing Congo
- All pages with titles beginning with Kongo
- All pages with titles containing Kongo
- Conga (disambiguation)
- Congolese (disambiguation)
- King Kong (disambiguation)
- Kongo (disambiguation)
- Kongō (disambiguation)
- Kongolo (disambiguation)
- Congoid, an outdated historical grouping of various people
- Kakongo, former kingdom
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