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Congo

Con·go

Congo

 
pronunciation:
kang go
part of speech: noun
definition 1: Republic of the Congo, formerly known as the French Congo; a country in Central Africa, south of Gabon and north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo.
definition 2: Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly called Zaire, and before that known as the Belgian Congo; a country in Central Africa, north of Angola and south of the Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.