Republic of the Congo

English - English

Definition of Republic of the Congo in English English dictionary

A country in central Africa, capital Brazzaville

{i} Congo, People's Republic of the Congo, country in west central Africa (between Angola and Gabon)

known as Congo (Brazzaville) formerly Middle Congo Republic, west-central Africa

Related Terms

Republic of Congo

a country on the Equator in the western part of central Africa, to the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre). Population: 2,894,000 (2001). Capital: Brazzaville

Hyphenation

re·pub·lic of the con·go

Turkish pronunciation

ripʌblık ıv dhi känggō

Synonyms

congo-brazzaville

Pronunciation

/rēˈpəblək əv ᴛʜē ˈkäɴɢgō/ /riːˈpʌblək əv ðiː ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/