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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

Africa

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

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

Elsewhere

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

Niger–Congo languages
- Kongo languages
  - Kongo language, a Bantu language
Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group

Arts and entertainment

Music

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

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

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

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)

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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 -->
+'''Congo''' may refer to:
-[[Image:Congo-Brazzaville-Congo-Kinshasa.png|frame|{{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 -->
-'''The Congo''' may refer to the [[Congo River]] in central Africa or the [[Congo Basin]], the sedimentary basin of the river.
+* [[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"
-'''Congo''' may refer to either of two countries that border the river:
-* [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (DRC), the larger country to the southeast, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa" (Pop.: 108 million; Capital: Kinshasa; formerly known as ''Zaire'')
-* [[Republic of the Congo]], the smaller country to the northwest, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville" (Pop.: 5 million; Capital: Brazzaville)
-'''Congo''' or '''Kongo''' may also refer to:
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 ====Former colonies====
-* [[Belgian Congo]]
+* [[Belgian Congo]] (modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo)
-* [[French Congo]]
+* [[French Congo]] (modern-day Republic of the Congo)
-* [[Portuguese Congo]]
+* [[Portuguese Congo]] (modern-day Kabinda, Angola)
 === United States ===
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 * [[Congo, Pennsylvania]]
 * [[Congo, West Virginia]]
+* [[Congo Cay]], United States Virgin Islands
 === Elsewhere ===
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 * ''[[Congo – A Political Tragedy]]'', a 2018 documentary film
 * ''[[Congo: The Epic History of a People]]'', a 2010 book by David van Reybrouck
-* [[Kongo (1932 film)|''Kongo'' (1932 film)]], an American film
+* [[Kongo (film)|''Kongo'' (film)]], a 1932 American film
 ==People==
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 * [[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 ==
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 * [[Congolese (disambiguation)]]
 * [[King Kong (disambiguation)]]
+* [[Kongo (disambiguation)]]
 * [[Kongō (disambiguation)]]
 * [[Kongolo (disambiguation)]]