Congo
geographical name
Con·go
| \ ˈkäŋ-(ˌ)gō
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Definition of Congo
1
or Zaire
river 2900 miles (4666 kilometers) long in central Africa flowing north, west, and southwest into the Atlantic at the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola — see lualaba
2
or Democratic Republic of the Congo
or 1971–97 Zaire
or 1908–60 Belgian Congo
or 1885–1908 Congo Free State
country in central Africa comprising most of the Congo River basin east of the lower Congo River and crossed by the Equator; capital Kinshasa area 905,356 square miles (2,344,872 square kilometers), population 67,800,000
3
or Republic of the Congo
or formerly Middle Congo
country in west central Africa west of the lower Congo River and crossed by the Equator; capital Brazzaville area 132,047 square miles (342,002 square kilometers), population 3,697,490 — see french equatorial africa
Other Words from Congo
Congolese
\ ˌkäŋ-gə-ˈlēz
, -ˈlēs \
adjective or noun
, -ˈlēs \
adjective or noun
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