Congo or The Congo most often refers 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"
Congo or The Congo may also refer to:
Places Africa
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)
Other places in 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
United States Congo, Alabama Congo, Missouri Congo, Pennsylvania Congo, West Virginia Congo Cay, US 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 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), 1980, by Michael Crichton Congo (film), 1995, based on the novel Congo (chess variant), using a 7×7 gameboard Congo (pinball), 1995, 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 Anwar Congo (born 1937), Indonesian gangster known for involvement in the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 Edwin Congo (born 1976), Colombian footballer Louis Congo ( 1725), emancipated slave appointed public executioner of French Louisiana Richard Congo (born 1961), American basketball player
Organisations and companies Conference of NGOs (CoNGO), a membership association of non-governmental organizations Congo Airways, the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Airlines, a former airline Congo LLC, co-owner of Prime Hydration, an American manufacturer of sports drinks
Other uses Congo (chimpanzee), which learned how to draw and paint Congo (loa), a voodoo spirit Congoid, an outdated historical grouping of various people , a Royal Navy ship Kongo University, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
See also
Conga (disambiguation) Congolese (disambiguation) King Kong (disambiguation) Kongo (disambiguation) Kongō (disambiguation) Kongolo (disambiguation)