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Congo commonly refers to either one of the two neighbouring countries in Central Africa drained by the river from which they get their name. "'''The Congos'''" is used to refer collectively to both countries, and the adjective "'''Congolese'''" (as in "Congolese music" or "Congolese culture") can refer to either or both countries. The Congos are usually distinguished by their full official names and occasionally by adding their capital cities.
HISTORICAL ENTITIES The predecessors of the nations named Congo, and some neighbouring regions, include several entities that used the name "Congo", derived from the Kingdom Of Kongo , a Central African kingdom, dating back before the 1400s, which was eventually divided by European colonisers into:
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