Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the

Congo River The Congo River ( kg, Nzâdi Kôngo, french: Fleuve Congo, pt, Rio Congo), formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the second largest river in the world by discharge ...

in central Africa: *

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa" *

Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...

, the smaller country to the northwest, capital Brazzaville, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville" Congo or Kongo may also refer to:

Places

Africa

Congo Basin The Congo Basin (french: Bassin du Congo) is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River. The Congo Basin is located in Central Africa, in a region known as west equatorial Africa. The Congo Basin region is sometimes known simply as the Congo. It con ...

, or the Congo, the sedimentary basin of the Congo River * Congo Canyon, a submarine canyon *

Kingdom of Kongo The Kingdom of Kongo ( kg, Kongo dya Ntotila or ''Wene wa Kongo;'' pt, Reino do Congo) was a kingdom located in central Africa in present-day northern Angola, the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the ...

(1390–1914) *

Kingdom of Kakongo Kakongo was a small kingdom located on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, in the modern-day Republic of the Congo and Cabinda Province, Angola. Along with its neighboring kingdoms of Ngoyo and Loango, Kakongo became an important political co ...

(15th century–1885) *

Congo Free State ''(Work and Progress) , national_anthem = Vers l'avenir , capital = Vivi Boma , currency = Congo Free State franc , religion = Catholicism (''de facto'') , leader1 = Leopo ...

(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 * French Congo * Portuguese Congo

United States

* Congo, Alabama * Congo, Missouri * Congo, Pennsylvania * Congo, West Virginia

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), ''Congo'' (album), 1979 * Congo (song), "Congo" (song), by Genesis, 1997 * Kongos (band), a South African American band

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* Congo (novel), ''Congo'' (novel), a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton ** Congo (film), ''Congo'' (film), a 1995 film based on the novel * Congo (chess variant), using a 7×7 gameboard * Congo (pinball), ''Congo'' (pinball), a 1995 pinball machine * Congo (TV series), ''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 (1932 film), ''Kongo'' (1932 film), an 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 * , a Royal Navy ship * Conference of NGOs (CoNGO), a membership association of non-governmental organizations * Kongo University, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo