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congo (käŋ′gō)

noun

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Congo definition

Congo (käŋ′gō)

  1. river in central Africa, flowing through Democratic Republic of the Congo into the Atlantic: 2,718 mi (4,374 km)
  2. country in central Africa, on the equator: 905,365 sq mi (2,344,886 sq km); pop. 29,671,000; cap. Kinshasa: formerly Belgian Congo (1908-60); Congo (1960-71); Zaire (1971-97)
  3. country in WC Africa, west of Democratic Republic of the Congo: 131,978 sq mi (341,822 sq km); pop. 1,909,000; cap. Brazzaville: formerly People's Republic of the Congo (1970-90)

Related Forms:

  • Congolese Con′go·lese′ (käŋ′gə lēz′) adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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