Fun facts about Congo
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The name Congo/Kongo originates from the Kingdom of Kongo, which was named after the indigenous Bantu Kongo people.
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The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third largest river in the world by discharge volume, following the Amazon and Ganges–Brahmaputra rivers.
From the “Name” section
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The Congo River transports annually 86 million tonnes of suspended sediment to the Atlantic Ocean.
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The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third largest river in the world by discharge volume, following the Amazon and Ganges–Brahmaputra rivers.
From the “Basin and course” section
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The Congo basin covers ten countries and accounts for about 13% of Africa.
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The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third largest river in the world by discharge volume, following the Amazon and Ganges–Brahmaputra rivers.
From the “Drainage basin” section
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The Congo River is the most powerful river in Africa, with over 50,000 cubic metres of water flowing into the Atlantic Ocean during the rainy season.
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The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third largest river in the world by discharge volume, following the Amazon and Ganges–Brahmaputra rivers.
From the “Economic importance” section
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The current course of the Congo River formed between 1.5 and 2 million years ago during the Pleistocene.
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The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third largest river in the world by discharge volume, following the Amazon and Ganges–Brahmaputra rivers.
From the “Natural history” section
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Photo: MONUSCO/Myriam Asmani · CC BY-SA 2.0