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	Congo, Kongo, or Kongo may refer to: In Africa Congo River Congo River The Congo River is the largest river in Western Central Africa. Its overall length of 4,700 km makes it the second longest in Africa .... , an African river Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo , also known as Congo-Brazzaville or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda , and the Gulf of Guinea.... , ("Congo-Brazzaville") an African country to the west of the Congo River French Congo French Congo French Congo was the original France colony established in the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and the Central African Republic.... (1880–1910) Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo , is a country in central Africa with a small length of Atlantic coastline. It is the third largest list of African countries in order of geographical area.... ("Congo-Kinshasa"), an African country to the east of the Congo River Congo Free State Congo Free State The Congo Free State was a corporate state privately controlled by Leopold II of Belgium through a dummy non-governmental organization, the Association Internationale Africaine.... (1885–1908) Belgian Congo Belgian Congo The Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo between King Leopold II of Belgium formal relinquishment of personal control over the state to Belgium on 15 November 1908, and the dawn of Congo Crisis on 30 June 1960.... (1908–1960) Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) The Republic of the Congo was an independent republic established following the independence granted to the former colony of the Belgian Congo in 1960.... (1960–1964) Zaire Zaire The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971, and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo language word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers", and is often still used to refer to that state, perhaps because "Zai... (1971–1997) Kingdom of Kongo Kingdom of Kongo The Kingdom of Kongo was an African kingdom located in west central Africa in what are now northern Angola, Cabinda , the Republic of the Congo, and the western portion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.... (1400–1914), which comprised parts of present-day Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean.... , Cabinda Cabinda Cabinda may refer to:Cabinda , an exclave and Province of AngolaCabinda , the administrative capital of Cabinda ProvinceRepublic of Cabinda, government which claims sovereignty over Cabinda... , the Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo* , also known as Congo-Brazzaville or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda , and the Gulf of Guinea.... , and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo , is a country in central Africa with a small length of Atlantic coastline. It is the third largest list of African countries in order of geographical area.... Kongo dia Nlaza Kongo dia Nlaza Kongo dia Nlaza was a little known kingdom that existed to the east of the Kingdom of Kongo and was absorbed into Kongo in the late sixteenth century.... , small eastern kingdom absorbed into the Kingdom of Kongo in the 16th century Kongo people Kongo people The Bakongo or the Kongo people , also sometimes referred to as Congolese, is a Bantu people ethnic group which lives along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire to Luanda, Angola.... , an ethnic group in both Congos and Angola, sometimes referred to as Congolese. Kongo language Kongo language Kikongo or Kongo is the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo and Bandundu people living in the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola.... , sometimes called Kikongo, the Bantu language spoken by the Kongo people, and the base for the Kituba language Portuguese Congo, now the Angolan exclave of Cabinda Congo craton Congo craton The Congo craton, covered by the Palaeozoic-to-recent Congo basin, is an ancient Precambrian craton that with four others makes up the modern continent of Africa.... , an ancient and stable piece of continental crust M'banza-Kongo M'banza-Kongo M'banza-Kongo, formerly known as S?o Salvador , is the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province. M'banza Kongo was founded some time before the arrival of the Portugal and was the capital of the dynasty ruling at that time .... , the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province Kongo Central Kongo Central Kongo Central is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At the time of the independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the province was part of the greater province of Leopoldville, along with the current provinces of Kinshasa, Kwango Province, Kwilu Province and Mai-ndombe Province.... , the former Bas-Congo province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolian forests Congolian forests The Congolian forests are a broad belt of lowland tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests which extends across the basin of the Congo River and its tributaries in Central Africa.... , the Congo basin forests. In entertainment Congo (novel) Congo (novel) *Congo* is a 1980 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton. The novel centers on an expedition searching for diamonds in the dense rain forest of Congo Basin.... , a 1980 novel by Michael Crichton Congo (film) Congo (film) *Congo* is a 1995 in film Film, based on the 1980 novel Congo by Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park of Jurassic Park . It was directed by Frank Marshall and stars Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Tim Curry, Ernie Hudson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Grant Heslov and Joe Don Baker.... , a 1995 film based on Crichton's novel Congo The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj Congo The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj *Congo the Movie: The Lost City of Zinj* is a first-person shooter developed by Jumpin Jack and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn in 1995.... , a 1995 Sega Saturn video game Kongo, a 1932 film starring Walter Huston, Lupe Velez Lupe Vélez Lupe V?lez was a Mexican-born United States actress.... , and Conrad Nagel Kongo, the main character in the Monkey Magic Monkey Magic (TV series) *Monkey Magic* was an anime series that aired in the 1990s based on Journey to the West. To avoid religious implications, the Gautama Buddha was named "The Guardian".... anime series Kongo, The setting of the Donkey Kong Video Game series. Congo Bongo Congo Bongo *Congo Bongo* is an arcade game developed by Sega and released by Sega in 1983. Some sourcesameplay The gameplay is highly similar to other popular arcade games of the time, most notably Frogger and Donkey Kong, but is viewed in an Isometric projection perspective.... , a 1983 arcade and video game In music The Congos The Congos The Congos are a reggae vocal group from Jamaica active on and off from the mid-1970s until the present day. They are best known for their Heart of the Congos album, recorded with Lee "Scratch" Perry.... , a Jamaican reggae duo "Congo" (song) Congo (song) "Congo" was the debut single from the Genesis album Calling All Stations.The song is not about the Congo, but rather about two people who can't get on with each other, leaving them to want to be rid of each other and as distant as possible.... , a 1995 song by Genesis Congo or Soukous Soukous Soukous is a musical genre that originated in the two neighbouring countries of Belgian Congo and French Congo during the 1930s and early 1940s, and which has gained popularity throughout Africa.... , a genre of music from the Congos Miscellaneous Congo (chimpanzee) Congo (chimpanzee) Congo was a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint. Zoologist and surrealist painter Desmond Morris first observed his abilities when the chimp was offered a pencil and paper at two years of age.... , a chimpanzee who learned to paint Congo (loa) Congo (loa) In the Voodoo faith, Congo is a handsome but apathetic loa.In the Congo Savanne aspect, he is a fierce petro loa. His color is white.... , a spirit in Haitian voodoo mythology Common name for Amphiuma Amphiuma *Amphiuma* is a genus of aquatic salamanders, the only extant genus within the family Amphiumidae. They are also known to fisherman as "conger eels" or "congo snakes", which are zoology incorrect designations.... , an eellike amphibian of the southeastern United States Common name for Agkistrodon piscivorus Agkistrodon piscivorus *Agkistrodon piscivorus* is a venomous snake Crotalinae species found in the eastern United States. Adults are large and capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite, but their reputation for aggression is largely undeserved.... , a venomous snake Congo Peafowl Congo Peafowl The Congo Peafowl, Afropavo congensis, is a species of peafowl. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Afropavo.The male is a large bird of up to in length.... , a bird species CONGO Congo Congo, Kongo, or Kongo may refer to:... or the Conference of NGOs, a worldwide group of charity and aid organizations Kongo or yawara Yawara The yawara is a Japanese weapon used in various martial arts. It is also the specific weapon of yawara-jitsu. It takes the form of one or two small, thick sticks which stick out about an inch from each side of the hand.... , a martial arts weapon Congo African Grey Parrot African Grey Parrot The African Grey Parrot is a medium-sized parrot of the genus Psittacus, endemic to primary and secondary rainforest of West and Central Africa, and is one of the most intelligent birds.... Congo, County Fermanagh, a townland Townland Believed to be of Gaelic origin, a townland is a term for a small geographical unit of land used in Ireland; the term was at one time also used in Scotland.... in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland Japanese battleship Kongo Japanese battleship Kongo *Kongo* was the Imperial Japanese Navy's first Battleship#The "Super Dreadnoughts" type battlecruiser, and the name-ship of Kongo class battlecruiser, which also included the , , and .... People with the family name Cheick Kongo Cheick Kongo Cheick "Unstoppable" Kongo is a professional French people Heavyweight mixed martial arts and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.... (born 1975), mixed martial arts fighter Kongo Masahiro Kongo Masahiro Kongo Masahiro is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake. He is now a sumo coach and head of the Nishonoseki stable.... (born 1948), former sumo wrestler John Kongos John Kongos John Kongos is a singer-songwriter.... (born 1945), South African musician, leader of the band "Johnny Kongos and the G-Men" Kid Congo Powers Kid Congo Powers Kid Congo Powers is the stage name of Brian Tristan , an American rock guitarist and singer, best known as a member of The Gun Club, The Cramps, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.... (born 1960), American singer and guitarist See also Congolese Congolese Congolese may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to the Republic of the Congo, a country in Africa, located west of the Congo River* Something of, from, or related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country in Africa, located east of the Congo River... Conga (disambiguation) Conga (disambiguation) The conga is a drum.Conga may also refer to:* Conga * Conga line, a dance* Conga , a traditional festival ensemble of eastern Cuba* Conga , a 1985 song by Gloria Estefan... The King of the Kongo The King of the Kongo *The King of the Kongo* is a Mascot Pictures Serial . It was the first serial to have Sound film, although only partial sound rather than the later "All-Talking" productions with complete sound.... , 1929 film serial by Mascot Pictures King of the Congo King of the Congo *King of the Congo* was the 48th Serial released by Columbia Pictures. It was based on the comic book character "Thun'Da, King of the Congo", created by Frank Frazetta.... , 1952 film serial by Columbia Pictures