Congo is 342,000 km²
Democratic Republic of Congo 905,355 sq milesRepublic of Congo 132,047 sq milesContrast and compare.
it is 555566798 square meters wide
yes if you are not including Alaska
The Belgian Congo was what the Congo was called before they gained independence. Basically, King Leopold from Belgium declared the Congo his own property (not Belgium's) and many from his kingdom went there to "civilize" the natives. After a few years, it was referred to as the Belgian Congo.
République démocratique du Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo; Congo-Kinshasa) République du Congo (Republic of Congo; Congo-Brazzaville)
Congo = Congo
The river Congo is in the Democratic republic of the CongoThe river Congo is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The country formerly called Zaire changed in 1997 to the Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, or D.R.C. It is also called Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa being the capital.) This is to distinguish it from the neighboring "Republic of Congo" (Congo-Brazaville). D.R. Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa, is the former Belgian Congo. The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former French Congo.
The country formerly called Zaire changed in 1997 to the Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, or D.R.C. It is also called Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa being the capital.) This is to distinguish it from the neighboring "Republic of Congo" (Congo-Brazaville). D.R. Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa, is the former Belgian Congo. The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former French Congo.
The country formerly called Zaire changed in 1997 to the Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, or D.R.C. It is also called Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa being the capital.) This is to distinguish it from the neighboring "Republic of Congo" (Congo-Brazaville). D.R. Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa, is the former Belgian Congo. The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former French Congo.
There are currently 2 'Congo's . The larger, more southerly is what used to be Belgian Congo and is now Democratic Republic of Congo. To the northwest of this is the Republic of Congo, sometimes called Congo-Brazzaville.