ALL meanings of congo
con·go
C c - noun congo 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) 3
- noun congo river in central Africa, flowing through Democratic Republic of the Congo into the Atlantic: 2,718 mi (4,374 km) 3
- noun congo Democratic Republic of the Congocountry 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
- noun congo Republic of the Congocountry 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) 3
- abbreviation CONGO congou 3
- noun congo 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. 1
- noun congo Democratic Republic of the. Formerly Zaire (1971–97)Also called Democratic Republic of the Congo. 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. 1
- noun congo 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. 1
- noun congo Kongo. 1
- noun congo Central African river 1
- noun congo African republic: ex-French colony 1
- noun congo African republic: ex-Belgian colony 1
- noun congo (Informal) Congregationalist. 0