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=== Africa === | === Africa === | ||
* [[Congo Canyon]], a submarine canyon | * [[Congo Canyon]], a submarine canyon | ||
* [[Kakongo]], former kingdom | |||
* [[Kingdom of Kongo]] (1390–1914) | * [[Kingdom of Kongo]] (1390–1914) | ||
* [[Kingdom of Kakongo]] (15th century–1885) | * [[Kingdom of Kakongo]] (15th century–1885) | ||
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=== Music === | === Music === | ||
* [[The Congos]], a reggae vocal group from Jamaica | * [[The Congos]], a reggae vocal group from Jamaica | ||
** [[Congo (album)|''Congo'' (album)]], 1979 | ** [[Congo (album)|''Congo'' (album)]], 1979 | ||
* [[Congo (song)|"Congo" (song)]], by Genesis, 1997 | * [[Congo (song)|"Congo" (song)]], by Genesis, 1997 | ||
* [[Kongos (band)]], a South African American band | * [[Kongos (band)]], a South African American band | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
* [[Edwin Congo]] (born 1976), Colombian footballer | * [[Edwin Congo]] (born 1976), Colombian footballer | ||
* [[Louis Congo]] (fl. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of French Louisiana | * [[Louis Congo]] (fl. 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of French Louisiana | ||
* [[Richard Congo]] (born 1961), American basketball player | * [[Richard Congo]] (born 1961), American basketball player | ||
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== Other uses == | == Other uses == | ||
* [[Congo (chimpanzee)]], a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint | * [[Congo (chimpanzee)]], a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint | ||
* [[Congo (loa)]], a voodoo spirit | * [[Congo (loa)]], a voodoo spirit | ||
* [[Congo Airways]], the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | * [[Congo Airways]], the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
* [[Congo Airlines]], a former airline | * [[Congo Airlines]], a former airline | ||
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* [[Kongo University]], in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | * [[Kongo University]], in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
* Congo Brands, the manufacturer of [[Prime (drink)]] | * Congo Brands, the manufacturer of [[Prime (drink)]] | ||
* [[Congoid]], an outdated historical grouping of various people | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Kongō (disambiguation)]] | * [[Kongō (disambiguation)]] | ||
* [[Kongolo (disambiguation)]] | * [[Kongolo (disambiguation)]] | ||
{{Disambiguation|geo|surname}} | {{Disambiguation|geo|surname}} | ||
[[Category:Language and nationality disambiguation pages]] | [[Category:Language and nationality disambiguation pages]] | ||
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Congo or The 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
- Kakongo, former kingdom
- 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)
- M'banza Congo, capital of Zaire Province in Angola
- 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
- Congo, Alabama
- Congo, Missouri
- Congo, Pennsylvania
- Congo, West Virginia
- Congo Cay, United States Virgin Islands
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 languages
- 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)
- Congoid, an outdated historical grouping of various people
See also
- 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)
