- People's Republic of the, a republic in central Africa, W of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly an overseas territory in French Equatorial Africa; now an independent member of the French Community. 132,046 sq. mi. (341,999 sq. km). Capital: Brazzaville.Formerly French Congo, Middle Congo.
- Democratic Republic of the. Formerly Zaire (1971–97), Also called Democratic Republic of the Congo (1960–71), Also called Belgian Congo (1908–60), Also called Congo Free State (1885–1908). a republic in central Africa: a former Belgian colony; gained independence 1960. 905,568 sq. mi. (2,345,410 sq. km). Capital: Kinshasa.
- Also called Zaire. a river in central Africa, flowing in a great loop from SE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Atlantic. About 3000 miles (4800 km) long.
At the highest navigable point of the Congo River, thick jungle creates an impenetrable wall of green around a large island.The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway
December 18, 2014
Since then, Kisangani has been the epicenter of nearly every rebellion in the Congo.
Victims were put into sacks, speared, and thrown into the Congo River.
“This town was the most beautiful girl in the Congo,” laments a friend sitting nearby.
Since then, conflict has continued to pummel much of the eastern part of the Congo, but Kisangani has remained relatively calm.
But we had not reached the latitude of Congo according to his map.
Some private individual writing him from camp on the Congo side.
But now I am a prisoner, while I might be with the little people in the Congo.
But after this last stunt he broke out again; so we compromised on Congo.Shorty McCabe
Other nations of the world have long since accepted Congo originality.Adventures in the Arts
- Democratic Republic of Congo a republic in S central Africa, with a narrow strip of land along the Congo estuary leading to the Atlantic in the west: Congo Free State established in 1885, with Leopold II of Belgium as absolute monarch; became the Belgian Congo colony in 1908; gained independence in 1960, followed by civil war and the secession of Katanga (until 1963); President Mobutu Sese Seko seized power in 1965; declared a one-party state in 1978, and was overthrown by rebels in 1997. The country consists chiefly of the Congo basin, with large areas of dense tropical forest and marshes, and the Mitumba highlands reaching over 5000 m (16 000 ft) in the east. Official language: French. Religion: Christian majority, animist minority. Currency: Congolese franc. Capital: Kinshasa. Pop: 75 507 308 (2013 est). Area: 2 344 116 sq km (905 063 sq miles)Former names: (1885–1908) Congo Free State, (1908–60) Belgian Congo, (1960–71) Congo-Kinshasa, (1971–97) Zaïre
- Republic of Congo another name for Congo-Brazzaville
- the second longest river in Africa, rising as the Lualaba on the Katanga plateau in the Democratic Republic of Congo and flowing in a wide northerly curve to the Atlantic: forms the border between Congo-Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Length: about 4800 km (3000 miles). Area of basin: about 3 000 000 sq km (1 425 000 sq miles)Former Zaïrese name (1971–97): Zaïre
- a variant spelling of Kongo