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Encyclopedia > Congolese
Republic of the Congo (light green)Democratic Republic of the Congo (dark green)
Republic of the Congo (light green)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (dark green)

Congo is a name shared by two countries in both West and Central Africa:

Congo is also the name of:

  • Congo craton, a pre-historical continent.
  • The Congo or Kongo Kingdom, which was once under Portuguese protection during part of its existence.
  • The Congo River, which drains both the above-mentioned countries.
  • The basin of the Congo River. The Congo and its subsidiaries run through the second largest rain forest area in the world, with only the Amazon Rainforest being (much) larger. (see: Congo River basin).
  • In Vodun, a rather dull and lazy spirit was named Congo.
  • A novel by Michael Crichton; see Congo (novel).
  • A movie based on Crichton's novel; see Congo (movie).
  • A genre of Afro-American music in Panama and Brazil; see congo music and dance
  • An alternate term for the genre of music more commonly known as soukous.

  Results from FactBites:
 
The Raw Story | UN confident Congolese capital is safe ahead of run-off vote (331 words)
Nairobi- A high-ranking UN official assured Tuesday that Congolese and international troops would be able to secure the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo in case of violence during the second round of voting in elections later this month.
The Congolese return to the polls for a run-off ballot on October 29 bringing to a close the country's first democratic elections in four decades.
A combined force of Congolese, UN and EU troops were patrolling the capital and conducting arms searches in the lead-up to the vote, he said.
Congolese (443 words)
Congolese migration to Chicago has been shaped by the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire).
Congolese leaders formed the Congolese Association in the early 1990s as an informal social and mutual aid organization.
In 2001, Congolese leaders formed the New Community Church of Chicago in Evanston to build a strong, spiritual community of Congolese from different religious backgrounds.
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