Congo or The Congo may refer to:
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Congo River, in central Africa
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Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the river
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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, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville"
Places
Africa
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Congo Canyon, a submarine canyon
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Kakongo, former kingdom
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Kingdom of Kongo (1390–1914)
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Kingdom of Kakongo (15th century–1885)
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Congo Free State (1885–1908)
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Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971)
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People's Republic of the Congo (1969–1992)
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M'banza Congo, capital of Zaire Province in Angola
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Kongo, Ghana, town in Ghana
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Kongo, Liberia, small town in Liberia
Former colonies
United States
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Congo, Alabama
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Congo, Missouri
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Congo, Pennsylvania
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Congo, West Virginia
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Congo Cay, United States Virgin Islands
Elsewhere
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Congo, New South Wales, Australia
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Congo, Paraíba, Brazil
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Congo River (disambiguation), a list of rivers with the name
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Congo Town, a village in Andros Island, Bahamas
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Congo Volcano or Congo Mountain, in Costa Rica
Languages and ethnic groups
Arts and entertainment
Music
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The Congos, a reggae vocal group from Jamaica
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"Congo" (song), by Genesis, 1997
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Kongos (band), a South African American band
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
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Congo (novel), a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton
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Congo (film), a 1995 film based on the novel
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Congo (chess variant), using a 7×7 gameboard
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Congo (pinball), a 1995 pinball machine
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Congo (TV series), a 2001 nature documentary
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Congo – A Political Tragedy, a 2018 documentary film
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, a 2010 book by David van Reybrouck
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Kongo (film), a 1932 American film
People
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Edwin Congo (born 1976), Colombian footballer
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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
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John Kongos (born 1945), South African singer and songwriter
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Kongo Kong, wrestling ring name of Steven Wilson (born 1979)
Other uses
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Congo (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint
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Congo (loa), a voodoo spirit
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Congo Airways, the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Congo Airlines, a former airline
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, a Royal Navy ship
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Conference of NGOs (CoNGO), a membership association of non-governmental organizations
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Kongo University, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Congo Brands, the manufacturer of Prime (drink)
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Congoid, an outdated historical grouping of various people
See also
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Conga (disambiguation)
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Congolese (disambiguation)
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King Kong (disambiguation)
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Kongo (disambiguation)
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Kongō (disambiguation)
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Kongolo (disambiguation)
