Congo
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Summary
Congo is a river[1]. Congo ranks in the top 0.12% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,221 views/month, #17 of 13,643).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kongo Central[3]
- Country: Angola[4], Democratic Republic of the Congo[5], Republic of the Congo[6], Zambia[7]
- Continent: Africa[8]
- Basin country: Zambia[9], Angola[10], Burundi[11], Cameroon[12], Central African Republic[13], Democratic Republic of the Congo[14], Gabon[15], Malawi[16], Republic of the Congo[17], Rwanda[18], Sudan[19], South Sudan[20], Uganda[21], Tanzania[22]
- Commons category: Congo River[23]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Atlantic Ocean[24]
- Origin of the watercourse: Boyoma Falls[25], Lualaba River[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Congo River[27]
- Commons gallery: Congo River[28]
- Tributary: Inkisi River[29], Kasai River[30], Lefini River[31], Sangha[32], Ubangi River[33], Tshuapa River[34], Lomami River[35], Lualaba River[36], Chambeshi River[37], Lukuga River[38], Luvua River[39], Aruwimi River[40], Itimbiri River[41], Luvu[42]
- Category for the water basin: Category:Congo drainage basin[43]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Congo include Democratic Republic of the Congo[44], a sovereign state[45], in Democratic Republic of the Congo[46], founded in 1960[47]; Republic of the Congo[48], a sovereign state[49], in Republic of the Congo[50], founded in 1960[51]; and Congo craton[52], a craton[53], in Democratic Republic of the Congo[54].
Why It Matters
Congo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] Congo is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for Congo include Democratic Republic of the Congo[44], a sovereign state[45], in Democratic Republic of the Congo[46], founded in 1960[47]; Republic of the Congo[48], a sovereign state[49], in Republic of the Congo[50], founded in 1960[51]; and Congo craton[52], a craton[53], in Democratic Republic of the Congo[54].