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Congo, Republic of the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Congo, Republic of the, republic (2015 est. pop. 4,996,000), 132,046 sq mi (342,000 sq km), W central Africa; also known as the Congo Republic. Congo is bordered on the west by…

Leopold II, king of the Belgians

(Encyclopedia) Leopold II, 1835–1909, king of the Belgians (1865–1909), son and successor of Leopold I. His reign saw great industrial and colonial expansion. In 1876 he organized, with the help of H…

Congo, Republic of

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Congo, Republic of. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Congo, Republic of's geography, history, government, economy,…

Congo, river, Africa

(Encyclopedia) CongoCongokŏngˈgō or ZaïreCongozīˈēr, zäērˈ, great river of equatorial Africa, c.2,720 mi (4,380 km) long, formed by the waters of the Lualaba River and its tributary, the Luvua River…

Ubangi

(Encyclopedia) UbangiUbangi&oomacr;bängˈgē, y&oomacr;băngˈ– [key], Fr. Oubangui, river, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, formed on the Congo (Kinshasa)–Central African Republic border, central…

Pool Malebo

(Encyclopedia) Pool Malebo, lakelike expansion of the Congo River, c.320 sq mi (830 sq km), along the Congo (Kinshasa)–Congo (Brazzaville) border, W central Africa, c.350 mi (560 km) from the Congo's…

Boma

(Encyclopedia) BomaBomabōˈmə [key], city (1984 pop. 197,617), Kongo Central prov., W Congo (Kinshasa), on the Congo River estuary. A port and railhead, it exports tropical timber, bananas, cacao, and…

Congo Republic

(Encyclopedia) Congo Republic: see Congo, Republic of the.