Why are there two Republics of the Congo in Africa?

The "Congo" — when you're talking about the nations by that name — actually can refer to one of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa. The larger of the two countries is the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southeast, while the smaller nation is the Republic of the Congo to the northwest. read more

The"Congo" — when you're talking about the nations by that name — actually can refer to one of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa. The larger of the two countries is the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southeast, while the smaller nation is the Republic of the Congo to the northwest. read more

Answer: The larger of the two Congos is the Democratic Republic of Congo, or Congo-Kinshasa (Kinshasa is the capital and largest city). The DRC was formerly known as Zaire and earlier known as the Belgian Congo. read more